Denby on The Box
Excerpted from David Denby’s review, The New Yorker, November 16 2009 The Box, based on a story by Richard Matheson, doesn’t come close to Donnie Darko in psychological interest; it’s more a supernatural morality tale. . . . The great Frank Langella, soft-voiced and menacing, even with his flesh torn away, is a charmer. Is he playing God or the Devil? . . . Director Richard Kelly holds us with his extravagant virtuosity and his ability to create suspense through... Read More
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