Its overall effect is haunting, hypnotic and moving in a profound and unexpected way.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
If you have ever wondered what kind of person volunteers to become a human bomb, and what they think about in the days before their death, this film wonders, too.
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Visually gorgeous despite its low budget, The Terrorist is a haunting film.
A heartbreaking reminder of all the wars whose frontlines are currently held by the very young, wars that have robbed them not only of family and friends, but of their childhoods as well.
60
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
When it counts, this film is absolutely successful.
60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
The movie's bold visual and psychological patterns, as well as its heavy immersion in the natural world, imbue Malli's journey with a folktale quality.
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The ideological reasons for the heroine's project aren't divulged, so I guess we're supposed to be fascinated simply by the fanaticism of her will, doubts and all. I wasn't.