One Hour Photo

Ein innerlich beunruhigender und psychologisch zarter Film mit einem kalten Bild und einem Helden, den man erst vor dem Abspann richtig kennenlernt. Dort wird auch aus dem seltsamen und nicht besonders angenehmen Erlebnis eine Moralgeschichte, die aber das Publikum nicht sauer macht, sondern tief berührt. Und das ist der positive Schlüsselaspekt der Regieführung des ganzen Films. Ein bemerkenswertes und originelles kleines Werk mit ausgezeichneten Schauspielern. (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)

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. (12.05.2015)

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%. (22.12.2007)