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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe visceral fireworks of the characters’ arguments and the disintegration of trust among them are observed with unsettling intimacy in the script and in the emotional honesty of the performances...This is terrific stuff.
- 90Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinWish You Were Here is mystery moviemaking at its most intriguing.
- 70VarietyJohn AndersonVarietyJohn AndersonDespite its dubious inhabitants, the film consistently entertains by throwing the kinds of curves one should see coming but doesn’t.
- 67Film.comWilliam GossFilm.comWilliam GossWish You Were Here goes to a dramatically gripping place of guilt and doubt; if only its grip had held just a bit tighter.
- A pervasive mood of paranoia and unease overwhelms any immediate understanding of what’s going on. It’s fun to feel lost, at least for a spell.
- 60Time OutTime OutWith greater faith in its material, the movie could have dispensed with its time jumps and saved the reveals for when they matter most.
- 50Slant MagazineAbhimanyu DasSlant MagazineAbhimanyu DasFrom the opening montage alone, it's clear that Australian director Kieran Darcy-Smith plans to play his cards close to the vest in this maddeningly underwritten thriller/domestic-drama hybrid.
- Even though he only manages length and intensity when he’s aiming for emotional depth and dramatic sweep, Darcy-Smith does accomplish one rare feat with Wish You Were Here -- he somehow manages to tell a story that’s simultaneously mysterious and mostly uninteresting.
- 50Village VoiceZachary WigonVillage VoiceZachary WigonStories built around a mystery can have a difficult time creating a satisfying answer, and this picture is no exception.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThough much of the film is overcooked and overwrought, it’s well-played, and writer-director Kieran Darcy-Smith keeps us guessing, and watching.