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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsKwek's refreshing focus on his terrorized protagonists' pre-abduction lives keeps Unlucky Plaza afloat once it invests in generic ticking-clock thrills.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiThe Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiKwek's critical view of his home country is certainly there, burning brightly, but Unlucky Plaza should be considered a small step for a promising socially-conscious filmmaker trying to connect his fury with the right kind of art.
- 40Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiWriter-director Ken Kwek means for the proceedings to be farcical, but seldom are they actually funny. A former journalist, he's quite observant of the clashes among the classes and cultures in this diverse society.
- 30The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe multicultural milieu lends an initial boost as Mr. Kwek’s jokes and plot entanglements take potshots at life in Singapore, but all the air seeps out of this attempt at zippy, tabloid-nutty storytelling.