Gazer

"Gazer has its heart in the right place and effectively taps into the paranoid energy of a bygone era. However, there are too many imprecise moments that immerse Frankie – and the audience – in darkness and then struggle to find their way out."

"As painstakingly crafted as this mystery-thriller is, it remains something to be admired from a distance rather than felt viscerally."

"Though it unfortunately lacks the narrative momentum of top-tier gumshoe pics, it’s no hardship spending time with Frankie."

"The main character’s condition feels like a dramatically dubious attempt to shroud the somewhat spindly nature of the film’s plot."

"There is certainly talent in front of and behind the camera, although it works more like a demonstration rather than reaching for something more compelling."

"Although indebted to its influences to the point of self-sabotage, the movie manages to surmount enough of its flaws to hold your own gaze, more or less."

"Better and truer than that character gimmick, though, is the well-realized, lived-in pall of Frankie’s sad existence..."

"Gazer is the kind of debut that should restore your lost faith in independent cinema."

"A fractured, sensory puzzle of memory and fear."