The low - wattage, high -
concept psychological drama Man Down is too misbegotten to be rescued by Shia LaBeouf's Method lead performance; in fact, the most interesting thing about it is his masochistic commitment to the film.
In fact, each of his previous films, from Little Odessa to Two Lovers takes a
concept that could be summed up in a sentence or two, then masterfully deepens the
psychological implications and the external
drama, with a fine attention to character detail.