THE INDEPENDENT *****
Anthony Quinn
"a movie out of the top drawer, with performances so intense they almost burst from the screen"
"Stanley is wondorously good"

THE GUARDIAN *****
Peter Bradshaw
"Williams' film is a 120-degree proof thriller, with story-telling nous and technical flair: it's the best British film of the year"

THE EVENING STANDARD ****
Derek Malcolm
"What we have here is the finest British debut of the year"
"Paul Andrew Williams' brilliantly controlled British debut"

THE TIMES ****
Wendy Ide
"It's a blistering debut"

METRO ****
"Paul Andrew Williams's superb must-see debut"

DAILY EXPRESS ****
Allan hunter
"One of the best British films of the year and established writer-director Paul Andrew Williams as a bright new star"

DAILY MIRROR ****
David Edwards
"For sheer raw power, this is a winner"

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tim Robey
"a cracking British debut by writer - director Paul Andrew Williams that punches impressively - sometimes stunningly - above its weight"
"Harris, quite superb, is villain of the year"

DAILY STAR 8/10
Alan Frank
"brilliantly told and utterly gripping"
"Paul Andrew Williams is on the way to becoming one of the biggest names in British cinema"