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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottBy the time the final measure of rough cosmic justice is meted out, The Square has completed a tour of moral squalor that is suspenseful, invigorating and sometimes harshly funny.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe occasional missteps (some overly precious symbolism, the grimy DV look) rarely get in the way of the film’s many winces, gasps, and breathless, cringing anticipation.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenA well-made and entertaining descent into a black-comic hell.
- 70VarietyVarietyA tasty neo-noir from the James M. Cain school of lust-driven dirty dealings, The Square reps a promising debut by Aussie stuntman-turned-helmer Nash Edgerton.
- As one might expect from stuntman-turned-director Nash Edgerton, the action is well staged.
- 60Time OutStephen GarrettTime OutStephen GarrettWhat is impressive is the filmmaker’s facility with atmosphere, plus his ripe eye for giving blue-collar bruisers just enough dimension to make them more than mouth-breathing meatheads.
- 40Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonThis Down Under noir confuses incoherent body pileups with "twists."
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDigs up familiar ground without adding any fresh dirt.