The Unforgivable

“Drawn, taut and nearly silent, Bullock convincingly creates a shell of wariness and self-protection, and then gradually lets it crack.”

Johanna Schneller, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) · 80

“The Unforgivable transcends its own self-importance and becomes an experience that is often rattling, challenging and haunting.”

Roxana Hadadi, Los Angeles Times · 70

“A tightly-drawn Bullock is fully in tune with Ruth’s pain, making her extreme introversion an evident side effect of trauma rather than personality. Because Ruth keeps so much inside, Fingscheidt uses every element to create a sensory connection between this difficult character and the audience.”

Elizabeth Weitzman, TheWrap · 65

“Sandra Bullock has starred in only seven films in the last decade, and along with Gravity in 2013, her two most intriguing roles by far have been courtesy of the streaming giant Netflix: first with the smash hit horror film Bird Box (2018) and now with The Unforgivable, which has prestige credentials, a brilliant, A-list cast and a few moments of near-greatness, but is ultimately a disappointing and frustrating viewing experience due mostly to script and editing problems.”

Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times · 63

“Bullock gives us an old-fashioned star turn at the center of an equally-celebrated supporting cast and gives a young woman director from her mother’s homeland a big break. Call Unforgivable a mixed bag, but an intensely watchable one.”

Roger Moore, Movie Nation · 63