A Vigilante

The film doesn't work without this character's pain, and Wilde absolutely sells it, a spectacular performance.

[A] patient, nuanced film-making that showcases, in Wilde, a muscular and increasingly versatile screen talent.

It's a tough, tense movie with a couple of bone-snappingly violent moments, but critically it dials down the exploitation.

One of those small but brutal films that major directorial careers are made from.

It's... good to see a cunning and capable actress rise above her usual projects, such as stupid fodder like Tron or Cowboys and Aliens, or labels like "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2010."

The film manages to be both hopeful and devastating - and recommended viewing for anyone who subscribes to the facile notion that abused women should "just leave."

...powerful rumination on domestic violence...

A powerful debut feature with a commanding performance from Olivia Wilde that will hopefully see them both lean more into genre films in future projects.

Wilde is fine, but the film never scores its punches as it keeps packing more and more on...

A Vigilante is an incredibly tough watch, but it may be a necessary one for many.