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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithRising star Michael Shannon makes a riveting shamus hired to chase a runaway husband in the quiet but resonant little noir The Missing Person.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumOverly fussy and self-conscious in its noir details. But in The Missing Person, Buschel makes striking use of the Mike Hammer/Philip Marlowe tradition.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSluggish, stylized and frequently washed in a bilious green tint, The Missing Person is yet oddly irresistible.
- 60Time OutNicolas RapoldTime OutNicolas RapoldIt’s Shannon’s slow, steady world of hurt that makes the film watchable.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDespite honoring noir genre conventions, Buschel also draws upon his fertile imagination in dialogue and in storytelling that allows his film gradually to accrue meaning.
- 58The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasShannon’s performance takes The Missing Person as far as it goes, but when a real-world tragedy commandeers the story, Buschel’s thin pastiche falls to pieces.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterA low-key mystery that's initially engaging but ultimately lacks sufficient intrigue to sustain interest.
- 50VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAn intriguingly plotted mystery that unfortunately forgets to put the noir in film noir. A drab, pale-looking affair without a trace of visual style, this cross-country pursuit yarn fights a losing battle to sustain viewer attention via narrative alone, so much does it flounder for lack of imagistic flair.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe film has been gesturing toward a profundity that isn't there.