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One Hour Photo (2002) Rank 4 Reviews
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Hollywood Bitchslap (James E. Laczkowski)
Suburban Americana and isolation has been penetrated with deconstructions before. But Romanek's vision penetrates more than just that. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Hollywood Bitchslap (James E. Laczkowski)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
A riveting portrait of the way one sorrowful man tries unsuccessfully to fill a void in his life. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
One Hour Photo is creepy enough that it could cause a big increase in the personal picture printer market. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
Movie Gurus (David Trier)
It captures the horror of being grown and alone and the horror of being in places like Sav Mart... ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Movie Gurus (David Trier)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Taken on its own merits, the wrapup is poignant, and it underlines Sy's motivations. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
With its mixture of chilling suspense and poignant drama, it will shake your nerves and stir your emotions. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
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Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
One Hour Photo wins the prize for being the summer's creepiest film, as well as one of its more intriguing. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Romanek's themes are every bit as distinctive as his visuals. Beyond the cleverness, the weirdness and the pristine camerawork, One Hour Photo is a sobering meditation on why we take pictures. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Aggressive-Voice (Scott Spicciati)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
It begins by scaring you to death by evoking a monster, and by the end it has seduced you into caring for him. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Though the writing isn't always specific, Williams is. He differentiates between the murderer in "Insomnia," who wants a cop to understand his motives, and Sy, who realizes no one ever could. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Watching the film, I thought of Michael Powell's great 1960 British thriller "Peeping Tom," which was about a photographer who killed his victims with a stiletto concealed in his camera. Sy uses a psychological stiletto, but he's the same kind of ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Williams triumphs by exceeding both in sheer actor's craft - and the depths he plumbs in his character's tortured soul. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
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The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Romanek may be this side of too meticulous crafting his atmosphere, but he's smart enough to know that he shouldn't go for the most obvious pay-off. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Ranks among Willams' best screen work. ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"One Hour Photo" tells the story of Seymour "Sy" Parrish, who works behind the photo counter of one of those vast suburban retail barns. He has a bland, anonymous face, and a cheerful voice that almost conceals his desperation and loneliness. He takes you ...read the complete One Hour Photo movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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