One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo is a visually cold, intrinsically disturbing and psychologically fragile film with a protagonist whom you get close to only just before the closing credits, when the strange and not very pleasant experience becomes a morality tale, which is not upsetting, but rather deeply appealing. Which is one of the key positives of the directorial approach to the whole film. A remarkable and original little work with excellent actors. (02/07/2005)

Mr. Parrish and his peculiar love for a fully functional family, with whom he experienced the last ten years through imagination and mainly photos. The actors were great, the music atmospheric, but unfortunately without a significant idea. Mark Romanek did not step into the Hollywood world very well, which was quite evident in his future assignments. (03/29/2006)

Decent, subtly crafted psychothriller that relies on Robin Williams' character acting. All other actors are interchangeable, but thanks to Williams' virtuosity, a disquieting, dark film about loneliness and the loss of life goals of an embittered man in the middle of a metropolis was born. The border between eccentricity and sociopathy is sometimes very thin... The screenplay is not that inventive, so it remains at three, albeit strong, stars. Overall impression 65%. (12/22/2007)

I have said it several times and it is simply true. Robin Williams was much better in his serious roles than in comedic ones. Here he once again delivers a great character, although it is unfortunately too flat due to the script, just like the story, which brings a few good ideas, but ultimately it is not something that dazzles you, that captivates you. (05/12/2015)