Shelter (2014)

"Despite being beautifully shot it is often familiar fare that ticks lots of clich boxes."

"The results are admirable in intent and sporadic effect, but still a mixed bag overall."

"It becomes a Connelly showcase: overwrought and mildly unbelievable."

"The characters' marginalized social standing is less indicative of a real-life epidemic and more akin to window dressing."

"There are far too many stories of homelessness in this city, and Shelter is too determined to fit all the agony of these experiences into one film."

"In his earnest effort to depict how tough life is for the downtrodden, [Bettany] dogpiles his two protagonists with manufactured misery..."

"Mr. Bettany's sketchy, unconvincing screenplay is more interested in Ms. Connelly's execution of exploitative stunts than in seriously examining the social crisis it purports to lament."

"What started as an engaging character study falls apart when the cards that Tahir and Hannah are dealt are so obviously and overtly stacked against them at every turn."