Triangle: Critic Reviews

A rather smart, interestingly constructed scary movie from British director Christopher Smith.

The film only makes some kind of sense on its own fantastic level.

Smith's mind-bending mystery will leave everyone as lost as protagonist Jess, no matter whether they are trapped in an unravelling mind, a never-ending twilight zone - or in the prisonhouse of cinema itself.

The film would have been better served by a stronger sense of the metaphor it was trying to construct, but as it is, the unravelling of the puzzle is underwhelming.

A tense and interesting psychological thriller.

Triangle is lots of violent fun for those who like... violent fun.

A surprisingly satisfying white-knuckler.

Echoing the tone of a wicked childhood nightmare, Triangle suggests big things are back on the horizon for Christopher Smith, even if he hasn't quite hit a home run just yet.

A crisp and refined little mind-bender that gets pretty contorted, but makes just enough sense to deliver a strong finale.

Has a strong visual style but a horrible story.

Smith nao apenas cria um roteiro inteligente e com uma estrutura complexa e fascinante como ainda confere um tom opressivo de pesadelo atraves de sua excelente direcao.

'Triangle' is one of the most intelligent, thought provoking genre films in recent memory.

Triangle is so shrewdly conceived that you won't mind its mentally draining resolution.

Truly it's one of the hidden gems of 2009...

It's creepy, atmospheric stuff and at every twist of this Mobius strip we wonder how Smith will keep things going. But he manages it with considerable skill and we leave his picture suitably shaken.

The whole film is smart cinema. I wouldn't be surprised if Smith didn't land up with a contract in Hollywood.

Until a film-maker can square that circle of repetition, time loop movies will continue to bore.

Rackingly involving and, as corpses multiply, fearless of appearing penny-dreadful. Smith also made the loopy shocker Severance. This is becoming a body of work to watch.

The story springs several leaks, but a cool concept, striking set-pieces and an outstanding central performance manage to keep Christopher Smith's vessel afloat.

Triangle is one of the most ingeniously constructed horrors of recent years, and one you'll want to watch again to get your nicely baffled head around.

Triangle is Smith's best film to date, a hugely enjoyable thriller with a great script and a career-best performance from Melissa George.

Choppy then, and prone to listing, but with Triangle Smith has come of age.

A satisfying mind-twister, with an unexpectedly poignant pay-off. You'll see where it's going quite early on, but it still keeps some shocks back for the final act.

Any director who can make a film that dares to be this expressionistic is a talent to watch.

Without question Smith's most mature film to date, and one of the best (and most bewildering) genre films of 2009.