“Phoenix gives a rigor mortis performance.”

“…suggests a rot in the human psyche that’s too far gone.”

“…a movie that seems to have given up on the very idea of genuine human connection, even as it aches for exactly that.”

“ …an argument for valuing the artistic process over the art.”

“Melodrama with lasting, emotional heft…”

“…might be Schrader’s most visually bold work.”

“Both screed and confession…”

“…like a Fast and Furious film that’s been stripped for its flashy parts.”

“…a humanist landmark.”

“Majors is easily the best thing in this third Rocky offshoot…”