It is a strange terrorist issue that could change course when it unexpectedly connects two former defense lovers. It is a journey of challenges where he seemed to test the limits of their loyalty and endanger their lives in those moments.
Layered with strongly crafted characters, and snaking thriller plot, the results are compelling, thought provoking, and highly entertaining.
The Film Stage
June 28, 2016
Everything does work harmoniously for the majority of Closed Circuit, to create the exact taut mystery of governmental corruption and legal system loopholes I desired.
The film's attempts to expose flaws in the criminal justice system or give insights into the war against terror seem superficial, but Closed Circuit is entertaining in a sub-Hitchcock way.
Sharp ensemble work ups this thriller's intelligence quotient.
Chicago Reader
August 29, 2013
The lawyers are supposed to be former lovers, but the film doesn't allow the leads to display any chemistry; likewise, it doesn't generate any suspense from its tried-and-true conspiracy premise.