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| Movie NationRoger MooreSmart? Writer-director Alexis Jacknow’s debut feature borders on brilliant. |
| Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganA fantastically frenetic performance from Dianna Agron, a truly chilling central entity and interrogations of Jewish heritage elevate Clock (and the potential of further monstrous motherhood stories) above otherwise lackluster competition stateside. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile the movie becomes a little repetitious in the middle, it ends strongly with a succession of unforgettable scenes of gruesome body horror. Clock leans too heavily on too-obvious visual metaphors, but it’s still a vivid and visceral explication of one woman’s fears. |
| VarietyCourtney HowardJacknow’s genuinely disturbing imagery crawls under our skin, lingering long after the tense, bleak finale. |
| Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonMs. Jacknow, finally, finds herself with little room to move except into a full-blown nightmare hellscape and turns Clock, for all its thoughtful moments, into one movie for two very distinct audiences. |
| Screen RantFerdosa AbdiClock showcases that Jacknow is a talent to watch in horror, though the film doesn’t stick the landing. Occasionally, the concept is stretched too thin, especially when the character work is lacking. |
| The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliClock is a psychological thriller, or perhaps even a satire, in horror clothing, tantalizing us with thought-provoking ideas, only to abandon them: nature versus nurture, the influence of the wellness-industrial complex over minds and bodies, the oppressive expectations placed on women — including by themselves. |
| User Reviewalanpotter17Não há mais espaço para discursos diretos sobre feminismo no cinema. Já estamos saturados de dramas e de panfletagem, de tal modo que cabem aos roteiristas tentar inovar na abordagem, criando elementos ficcionais ou mesmo de filmes que lembram o velho e efetivo suspense psicológico para nos fazer chamar a atenção para a urgência do tema, e é isso que encontramos aqui. Embora peque no didatismo, temos um filme bastante alinhado ao seu propósito demostrar o peso que a obrigação da maternidade tem para as mulheres, e olha que estamos falando de uma mulher bem resolvida, independente, bonita para os padrões ocidentais. A analogia ao relógio biológico, embora seja meio óbvia, consegue entregar o tom de urgência, de corrida contra o tempo. A nossa protagonista PRECISA engravidar, ou o tempo lhe será fatal. Ao aceitar participar de um programa misterioso sobre fertilidade, o segundo ato do filme se passa numa espécie de clínica macabra, e aí o filme começa a derrapar. Primeiro porque faltou segurar a mão, para tornar muito mais crível. E segundo, porque "bestializou" a protagonista, outrora tão dona de si. É claro que num cenário como esse não se pode confiar em ninguém, e a luta contra ou favor da maternidade não me pareceu enveredar pela crítica social, mas tão somente pelas escolhas individuais, o que de certa forma ao mesmo tempo que enfraquece a narrativa no geral, fortalece o jogo de atuação e afeição do público à personagem. Consegue manter o clima de suspense até seu final bem previsível, mas dentro das limitações do projeto é um delicioso passatempo que irá fazer refletir sobre a importância do tema, perceber que, sim, ainda é extremamente necessário falar das escolhas individuais das mulheres. |
| User ReviewAmateurfilmVWRAbsolute mind-f**k of a film. Went into it completely blind cause I saw Diana Agron was in it and was not disappointed. |
| User Reviewbertobellamy'Clock' has 'Smile'-like visuals and a story reminiscent of 'The Bone Woman' and the 'Dead Ringers' series. However, it all goes off the rails with strange creative decisions, not-so-good editing, and the cheap scares you'd expect from a generic horror film. The story follows a middle-aged woman who, pressured by her friends and family, submits herself to a new fertility test, which goes wrong. The film starts promisingly by exploring women's reluctance to have children and how exhausting social pressure can be. But then it introduces a subplot about the stereotype involving Jewish guilt that feels forced. The last act is just crazy (beware of a very graphic shot involving a p3nus), and not in the best way; there are ghosts, a police chase, and a gory murder. If the story would've just focused on the motherhood theme, maybe it would've turned out better. As it is, 'Clock' is a well-acted horror flick that fails because of too many ideas and a derivative style. |
