Mass

"The movie announces Fran Kranz as a bold new filmmaker who has earned the right to excavate a subject as sensitive as this one."

"Mass may not be a particularly enjoyable experience but it's a strikingly effective one."

"Kranz's direction may not be flashy enough to earn him a spot on Marvel's shortlist, but the careful balance that he strikes between the movie's four lead performances reflects a natural confidence behind the camera."

"The conversation is certainly compelling as it builds."

"An experiment in real-time drama that dissipates in its intensity and power just as it's getting through its emotional climaxes."

"It's a study of human pain and anger in painstaking detail, supported by a script which is hauntingly realistic without dipping into mawkish or exploitative territory."

"An urgent and necessary movie, if not at all an easy one..."

"A masterful directorial debut for Fran Kranz."

"The film beautifully expresses humanity's best aspects - our capacity to forgive and connect with the most unlikely of people."

"All four main actors fully engaged in their roles because the material existed for them to do so."

"It's a showcase for its performers, but it's also a valuable experience for its audience."