40
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWhile Phillippe's tongue seldom ventures far from his cheek in addressing the cult of celebrity, he maintains a nice technical grip on the tension and intensity — at least until things start to unravel toward the end.
- 50McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreCatch Hell has physical torture and sexually explicit mind games. It has a star who seems resigned to his fate and willing to give up and savage bumpkins straight out of “Deliverance” ready to take out their hatred of Hollywood and Hollywood values on him. That description gives this simple, ferociously feral thriller more depth than it deserves.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MoorePhilippe co-wrote directed and stars in Catch, so it’s easy to read a lot into this performance, a low-maintenance, low wattage but still recognizable movie star reduced to making a low-budget film in Shreveport.
- 40The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldA certain curiosity value arises out of Mr. Phillippe’s coincidental occupation here as a professional actor and a director.
- 38Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneThe story allows for Ryan Phillippe to indulge in a self-deprecating brand of satire, but he can't work up enough courage to ever make his character--and, by extension, himself--the brunt of any of the film's barbs.
- 30Village VoiceRob StaegerVillage VoiceRob StaegerCatch Hell suffers from both a drowsy start and a dragging ending.