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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe Swerve is the opposite of comforting.
- 100Film ThreatLorry KiktaFilm ThreatLorry KiktaI cannot recommend The Swerve enough. It is one of the most depressing horror films I’ve ever seen, so maybe don’t watch it if you’re trying to feel super-sunshiney. It is an amazingly cathartic experience.
- 80CineVueMartyn ConterioCineVueMartyn ConterioSuburban suffocation, impending doom, a tragedy waiting to happen, The Swerve is a compelling depiction of existential angst, melancholy, and mental illness, with director Kapsalis opting for subtlety over big-scene meltdown histrionics and much to his credit.
- 78Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerFirst-time feature director Kapsalis understands that the best way to capture a performance like this is to just leave the camera on her as Holly leans in to her worst instincts.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreKapsalis has written and directed an engrossing “woman on the verge” tale. But it is Azura Skye who draws us into it, earns our sympathy and makes us fear for how far this woman will be pushed before she pushes back, or snaps altogether.