Pattinson provides the propulsive energy that makes the whole apparatus churn.

The whole movie zips forward at an unnerving speed, and Pattinsons tasked with making much of it believable.

Pattinson pulls a Kristen Stewart in [this] Cannes hit, his headline reads.

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To put it mildly: his work in front of the camera has been inconsistent.

Sometimes it appears he wants to perform, other times his inertness takes hold.

Its respectable, but it doesnt grip.

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Sam Fragoso (The Wrap)This layered, detailed approach translates to all facets ofGood Time.

Its a movie born into existence through true collaboration.

Its wipe the Safdie brothers are beyond substantive storytellers; theyre astute delegators.

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He captures the nightmarish eeriness of what the Safdies call the tragic borough.

But what can those two exotic concepts mean to them?

It is a sombre, downbeat movie whose initial thrills give way to sadness.