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. (07.02.2005)

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. (29.03.2006)

A decent, intimately crafted psychological thriller, anchored by Robin Williams' character-driven performance. All the other actors are interchangeable, but thanks to Williams' virtuosity, a disturbing, dark film about the loneliness and loss of life goals of an aging, embittered man in the midst of the city was born. The line between eccentricity and sociopathy is sometimes very thin... The screenplay isn't all that inventive, so it remains at three, albeit strong, stars. Overall impression: 65%. (22.12.2007)

I've said it several times and it's simply true: Robin Williams was much better in his serious roles than his comedic ones. Here, he once again portrays a great character, though unfortunately, due to the script, the character ends up being too flat, much like the story. It brings a few good ideas, but ultimately, it's not something that dazzles or captivates you. (12.05.2015)