As skilled a filmmaker as he is, the most explosive scene in the film isn't as impressive as it could have been — a lot of it is down to fantastic sound effects work. (hoopla.nu)
Thankfully director Jesse Moss does not tell the audience what to feel, less skilled filmmakers would have left the audience without a choice. (nextprojection.com)
Although 3 Faces is far from Panahi's best work, it's still a solid primer on how much a skilled filmmaker can achieve with very few resources. (metacritic.com)