Blunt's take on Norah is marginally less successful, although she certainly does an adequate job of Norah's conflicts and destructive personality traits, while allowing her moments of truth, particularly in scenes shared with flashback sequences of her mother. (hoopla.nu)
Memorable, and even managing to steal focus in scenes shared with the stoic Gyllenhaal, Russo puts forth a fascinating and honest performance. (awardscircuit.com)
But his personality only develops a really engaging dimension during the handful of scenes he shares with local priest (Jim Norton), who expresses constant bafflement over Gralton's ability to energize his followers. (indiewire.com)