First Kill

"A decently executed but generic thriller, is most notable for advancing the dubious theory that the best way to help a child who is being bullied is to traumatize the heck out of him." 

"First Kill is one of those instances when you can see the cast and the filmmakers making a valiant effort to come up with an appealing flick, even though the script is needlessly convoluted and filled with horrible ideas and you-knew-that-was-coming twists." 

"A movie that could hardly be mistaken for good (...) A reasonably entertaining series of off-road chases and backwoods shootouts" 

"[A] mediocre thriller (...) It’s all pretty tedious" 

"'First Kill' features an efficient, lightning speed plot (...) But the twisty, talky script by Gordon could have benefited from a 'less is more' approach (...) A film that loses its intrigue almost immediately." 

"[It] is completely deadened by Miller's flat, affectless direction (...) As bland and leaden as its über-generic title suggests (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"