Boy Wonder 2010

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Though the story eventually develops some shading, Mr. Morrissey's enthusiasm for graphic novels is evident in every overstylized frame and underwritten conversation. Read more

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: Sometimes I think vigilante dramas would be more tolerable if they were pure violent payback, without all the moral grandstanding about our flawed criminal justice system. Read more

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: An intriguing, low-budget look at a young vigilante whose "heroism" comes with much moral ambivalence. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I started watching it with moderate expectations and was surprised by how quickly I was drawn in; the movie works insistently on an emotional level. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Morrissey displays a flair for moody atmospherics as his protagonist wanders Gotham's streets and subways at night, but the film relies too heavily on cryptic flashbacks and deliberate gaps in the narrative to create suspense. Read more