--- title: "For Those in Peril: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/for-those-in-peril/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/for-those-in-peril" critics_score: 70 critics_reviews: 11 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # For Those in Peril (2013): what the critics said Critics' score 70 from 11 reviews: 6 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics respond positively to For Those in Peril, with praise clustering around its performances and its attempts to give grief a visible form. George MacKay receives repeated approval for an understated, emotionally forceful performance, while the coastal setting and inventive imagery help establish the film’s unsettling atmosphere. The more enthusiastic reviews find that its blend of myth and realism deepens the emotion, rather than merely decorating an account of trauma. Reservations concern how consistently those choices work. Several critics find the film uneven or not entirely convincing, with complaints about cliché, competing ideas and uncertain dramatic momentum. Empire praises MacKay but finds the results only occasionally powerful; The Skinny admires the boldness while questioning the stylistic excesses and muddy metaphors. The spread runs from strong enthusiasm to qualified appreciation, with no outright negative verdicts, though agreement on the acting is firmer than agreement on the storytelling. ## Los Angeles Times — Gary Goldstein Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 2 October 2014. Goldstein praises the film as a haunting, powerful psychodrama and a must-see for serious filmgoers. He especially singles out its spiritual depth, inventive visuals, and George MacKay’s revelatory performance. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-for-those-in-peril-review-20141003-story.html) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Stephen Dalton Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 18 May 2013. Festival review. Dalton finds the film haunting, atmospheric, and a very strong debut. He praises its inventive visual textures as an effective expression of the protagonist’s disrupted psyche. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peril-cannes-review-525051/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 18 May 2013. Festival review. Bradshaw finds the film striking and emotionally powerful, though sometimes strained by cliché and too many ideas. He singles out George Mackay’s performance and the tense pub scene as especially effective. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/18/cannes-for-those-in-peril-review) ## Variety — Charles Gant Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 18 May 2013. Festival review. Gant finds the film a visually arresting poetic reverie, though its sustained pull is uncertain. He particularly praises Wright’s evocative depiction of coastal Aberdeenshire and its formally ambitious imagery. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2013/film/global/for-those-in-peril-review-1200480586/) ## Evening Standard — The Standard Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 4 October 2013. The review finds Wright’s debut poetic but not entirely convincing. It praises George MacKay’s performance and the emotional chemistry between Aaron and his brother’s girlfriend. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/for-those-in-peril-film-review-8859385.html) ## Screen Daily — Mark Adams Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 18 May 2013. Festival review. The paywall prevents access to the critic’s verdict. The visible text does not reveal what the critic singles out for praise or complaint. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/for-those-in-peril/5056415.article) ## Time Out — Tom Huddleston Rating 3/5. 30 September 2013. Huddleston gives the film three out of five, a measured rather than enthusiastic verdict. The available page text offers no specific praise or complaint, but identifies it as Wright’s debut feature. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/for-those-in-peril-1) ## Empire — Damon Wise Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 1 October 2013. Wise finds the debut well-acted but uneven, with spotty results that are occasionally powerful. He singles out George MacKay’s performance for praise. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/peril-review/) ## Eye for Film — Andrew Robertson Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 10 July 2013. The critic calls the film great and strongly recommends seeing it, though it falls just short of perfection. They praise the performances, especially Kate Dickie’s, and the film’s haunting blend of myth and realism. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/for-those-in-peril-2013-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) ## HeyUGuys — Jamie Neish Rating 4/5. 24 June 2013. Festival review. The critic praises the film as an emotionally resonant, nearly accomplished feature debut. They single out its lyrical style and George McKay’s understated performance. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/for-those-in-peril-review/) ## The Skinny — Alan Bett Rating ★★★. 1 October 2013. Bett finds the film bold and interesting, despite stylistic excesses and muddy metaphors. He praises its documentary-style footage for making the tragedy of lost young lives feel immediate. [Read the review](https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/for-those-in-peril) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/for-those-in-peril.md