The final third of the movie, though, is where things breaks down, with Condon piling conventional melodrama on top of plot contrivances on top of dense action in a mix that slows the story to a crawl. (chrisreedfilm.com)
PW says, «Too many plot contrivances make this one of Kellerman's weaker efforts, but the usual effective interplay between Alex and [his pal Lt. Milo Sturgis] should satisfy series fans.» (earlyword.com)
I found The Artist to be a pretty smug film riddled with plot contrivances that just left me cold. (alphaprimitive.com)