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The Return (2003) Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    Where is this movie going?

    The plot is revealed in the last few minutes but should have been developed throughout the movie.  A lot of shaky and unsteady camera shots from the victims perspective makes some scenes difficult to watch.  Most of the suspense is the 'jump out from around the corner' type.  There are two side-stories that are not well developed.  One is Gellar's relationship with her father, the other is with a man she meets mid-way through the movie as he protects her from the unwanted and violent advances of a male co-worker.

    Some of the scenes and action are unrealistic, showing Gellar sleeping through the night in the middle of a freshly plowed farm field, staying in an incredibly seedy hotel in a small town, running (and crawling) through the pens in a cattle auction in the middle of the day.  The scenes were difficult to accept and the lines between reality, flashback, and fantasy were non-existent.

  • Oh No!

    The worst movie ever

    The movie was terrible it was all over the place and it didnt really make sense.  the previews make it out to be such a thriller i am still waiting for the suspense.

  • Go

    Liked It!

    This is a thinker's movie. Not fast-paced but interesting. You have to pay attention, and when you do the surprises mount. If you don't like thinking, you won't like this one.

    Loved the ending!

The Return (2003) Critic Reviews

No Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 50
    Los Angeles Times |

    As for Gellar, she seems game but glum, treading water in a role that represses...

  • 42
    Entertainment Weekly |

    Mellow -- nay, snoozy -- atmospherics trump actual scares, and it makes almost...

  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    While Adam Sussman's screenplay can be admired for its emphasis on subtle...

  • 40
    Austin Chronicle | Steve Davis

    A welcome antidote to most of the crap that for passes today for horror and...

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