Revenge

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “Just when you thought rape-revenge movies had nothing left to say (if they even had anything to say in the first place), along comes Revenge — which transcends mere cleverness with a thoughtful, challenging approach to a worn-out concept.”

  Britt Hayes, ScreenCrush · 100

• “Fargeat is thoughtful about the elements of her genre, flagrant in her inversions of them but also ferocious in her commitment to them. She has an eye for landscape, a love of light — relish the infernal glare of the dust whenever a driver here hits the brakes at night — and an all-too-rare mastery of geography in an action scene.”

  Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice · 100

• “In other hands, this film could go kitsch, could all be a big joke, but Fargeat directs Lutz like no other Rambo-style action hero before her.”

  April Wolfe, TheWrap · 100

• “Revenge is a hugely satisfying horror movie, a real achievement on the parts of all involved.”

  Eli Fine, The Playlist · 91

• “This rape revenge story swaps points of view, but it doesn't break the mold. The characters, archetypes and beats are familiar, which allows Fargeat to play with symbolism in a bold, pointed manner.”

  Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times · 90