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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe performances are so solid - and newcomer Jon Dichter's direction (he also wrote the script) is so utterly assured - that the rather contrived ending barely seems to detract from the film's entertainment value.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIn its unleashing of relentless, cosmic retribution, The Operator is not unlike the recent "Joy Ride."
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThough clearly shot on a shoestring, it's handsome, tightly written and generally well acted.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenIf The Operator, which is Mr. Dichter's directorial debut, has a clever concept, it clasps it much too fiercely to its chest.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerUtter lack of irony and curiosity.
- 40VarietyVarietyA mostly slick, intelligent psychological thriller/modern morality tale flawed by occasional lapses of subtlety and a central performance that veers just to the wrong side of empathetic.
- 40Film ThreatRon WellsFilm ThreatRon WellsDespite some brief nudity and much swearing, the whole endeavor feels like some sort of half-assed Christian "Adventures in Faith" story I might have endured in Sunday school.
- 40SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinA movie about a man forced to stop thinking of himself as the center of the universe ends up feeling suffocatingly self-centered.
- 20Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonCan't surmount its own ineptitude.