Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Excellent adaptation.

Beautiful, moving film.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

I really enjoyed this movie, which was much better than I thought for a very low budget film. I was curious to read reviews and then caught the one entitled "Beware the hype for a morbid failure" that will probably be above mine that tears up the film - and incorrectly. I felt like it deserved a response from someone who did some acting but didn't take it the full route but has an educated eye.1) Genre: There is nothing wrong with the genre. Without ruining the film, there is nothing wrong with not being sadly predictable from the moment the reel is in motion.2) Technique: Shot with the wrong camera. This clown evidently didn't see the budget and the overwhelming majority of people - especially the average movie goer - will never be able to tell the difference. He then says "this monetary decision..." - as if a film is not worth doing at all unless it has a huge budget to be able to get the alleged camera of choice. What a snob, probably a frustrated director.3) Acting: The clown can't decide whether ONE of the actors was somehow "incompetently played" but fails to say how. What happened was probably intentional because it makes sense in how the film plays out. 4) Deus Ex Machina: Makes you wonder whether this clown was ever truly competent in film. Doesn't know what this is and there is nothing that is pulled out of a Roman Deity's buttocks to save the day. Perhaps he shouldn't be lecturing about film school 101 because you don't need to be a director to understand the term.5) Pretentious: Seems like someone has a serious bug up his bum, talking about how something may have been subliminally inserted into the credits. And then he rambles on about the film's showing at festivals... well... if you don't have HUGE money to pay for all those fancy cameras then you have to work very hard to get people to see the film, especially the right people. Could this LOR from New York, NY be a bigger turd? Sounds like it's par for the course in the entertainment industry.6) Signs of the Amateur: This clown had to try to belittle the director even more. My guess... a former employee who was terminated. His complaint is that there were lots of thank yous in the film. Well... when you're a small time film maker on a small budget who is grateful for all the people who contributed to making this tiny budget look MUCH larger than it is, you MUST include them in the credits. That's business and relationships 101.Overall I really enjoyed the film and didn't look at my watch once. For a low budget film that looks like it was only 6 figures and MAYBE just into 7 figures, it was great. It is SO MUCH better than the shlock I see on Cinemax, Showtime and other cable channels that get rerun over and over. And the bottom line is that it did have an interesting story line and believable ending. And the fact that this impish film student or former employee didn't even bother to discuss the film and just went for unrelated issues that a movie goer couldn't care less about tells you that there really weren't any significant complaints with the movie itself to warrant criticism! So on that note I enjoyed it. I saw just a handful of things I might have done differently but I thought it was miles better than the shlock you see on low budget films and shaky cam reality movies. Worth the look and no regrets.

I saw this at the Palm Beach International Film Festival" and its one of the most intriguing, suspenseful psychological thrillers I have ever seen. Judd Hirsch is amazing and it's refreshing to see him back in a major role. The rest of the cast do a bang up job portraying a family that is holding on to their wits by a thread as of their own makes damning accusations against the father and turns the house upside down. At the end of the film you are sitting at the edge of your seat as the suspense and mystery steers the way. You think you have it figured out but you find out you are so wrong. The ending wraps up the film leaving you saying - Oh, I never thought of that. I can't recommend this enough

I had the chance to see this at a special preview screening and really enjoyed it. Without giving too much away, the concept is really ingenious and the plot twists kept it exciting throughout as it very cleverly peels back the layers on this deeply f***ed-up family. It was shot very well with a great long tracking shot to open and some very solid work throughout — and the production design was excellent too. The actors did some wonderful work creating an authentic family vibe that feels real where they know each other's back–story (with some notable details excepted). It's a really ambitious project and though it doesn't have a lot of star power it clearly deserves to get wide distribution. I love films that break the rules of genre to create something more original. Red Robin interestingly straddles the space between a serious indie drama -- almost an art-house film -- and a psychological thriller, without sacrificing too much on either end. The score lays it on a little thick at certain points but is generally very good. I just wish there were more movies like this getting made, and I'm curious to see what this filmmaker does next.

The Red Robin was a fantastic surprise for me. I was able to see it at the Hollywood Film Festival and was blown away by the film. Definitely the best film at the festival, and one of the best thriller's I've seen in a long time. The acting is first class and works perfectly with the tone and direction set by writer/director Michael Wechsler. I think it's incredibly hard to capture a story that takes place all in one location and in one specific time frame, and Wechsler pulls this off brilliantly. From the first moments, you accept these characters and wrapped up in the twisted reality of Dr. Shellner's Family. The twist was both surprising and totally believable. I hope this movie gets more exposure, it deserves it.