Critic Reviews

• Philip French, Observer [UK]

  Much of the dialogue is drowned by thumping music.

• Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

  Turnout is well acted and nicely paced, but it struggles to find the right tone and it's ultimately let down by an unlikeable lead character, the occasional snatch of dodgy dialogue and some irritating script problems.

• Ahmed Peerbux, Little White Lies

  While Turnout is hardly a slice of London life like you've never seen before, Sales is certainly one to watch.

• , This is London

  Lee Sales's film makes Hoxton look like purgatory, what with George's friends, pubs blaring music and nearly everyone sniffing the stuff. Our poor middle-class girl hasn't got a chance.

• Cath Clarke, Guardian [UK]

  What went wrong for Ophelia Lovibond? It was all looking gangbusters after a string of entry-level Hollywood roles. Now here she is, bolt-on girlfriend in a third-rate Brit lad-flick.

• Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

  There's a lot of talent both in front of and behind the camera on this gripping, low-budget London drama, so it's frustrating that the script doesn't give everyone more to work with.

• Elliott Noble, Sky Movies

  No spine, no sympathy. No sympathy, no interest. No interest, no point. You get me, bruv?

• Jason Best, Movie Talk

  As the film's slick look shows, first-time director Lee Sales has a good eye, and a good cinematographer (James Friend), but he's a lot shakier when it comes to creating a convincing story.

• Anna Smith, Empire Magazine

  Plenty of 'he's-not-is-he?' observational details, nice performances and some genuinely funny moments make up for the patchy plotting.

• Neil Smith, Total Film

  Star and co-writer George Russo clearly has an ear for swaggering male patois.

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