His unrelenting anger sets the whole bleak tone of the film. (waytooindie.com)
All told, this was a mildly reassuring data issuance, and one that contrasts nicely with the generally bleaker tone seen in most releases in Europe and, lately, in China, where fears of a hard landing are increasing. (valueline.com)
Arnie really delivers, nearly justifying a rental on his own, even if I found Hobson's endlessly bleak tone a bit much to take at times. (rogerebert.com)