71
Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is a well made, well controlled film, and its sullenly monomaniac quality – perhaps partly a function of the star doing the writing and directing – is entirely appropriate for the subject matter.
- 80Time Out LondonTime Out LondonPerhaps understandably, it’s slightly scrappy and can feel a little like an overextended TV sketch in places. I laughed hard – feeling like a bit of a sicko – but you might find it plain nasty.
- 80CineVueMartyn ConterioCineVueMartyn ConterioCovering depression, grief and pregnancy as body-horror, the end result is a palpably unusual mix of comedy, pathos and gruesome violence
- Serving as an allegory on post- and antenatal depression, Prevenge is a kaleidoscope of violence and humour, a tense tale that wickedly extracts laughs through the banality of its suburban setting.
- 75The Film StageDaniel SchindelThe Film StageDaniel SchindelConceived out of Lowe’s own experiences with pregnancy and shot while she was herself seven months along, the movie is a distinct blend of black humor, viciousness, body horror, and pathos.
- 75The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangUneven though it is, and downright shaggy at times, Prevenge is valuable in that it plots so unexpected an expectant-mother story — one in which pregnancy is actually ultimately minimized in terms of its impact on the story.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenAlice Lowe evinces a knack for locating society’s most awkward pressure points, and a willingness to punch them.
- 60Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallAs with babymaking, the conception is more fun than the delivery, which comes perilously close to turning our knocked-up heroine’s kill list into a series of very dark alt-comedy sketches.
- 60EmpireIan FreerEmpireIan FreerAlice Lowe’s directorial debut may falter in its grip, especially in story and tone, but it’s a daringly evocative film that marks a filmmaker of imagination and promise.