There’s enough going on here to make it clear that director Erin Vassilopoulos has a distinctive voice.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 21, 2022

Superior is not without its flaws, and it wears its influences on its sleeve almost to a fault, but its still a worthwhile watch.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2022

While Superior has a rich style and a couple of intriguing ideas, it ultimately doesnt add up to much.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 25, 2022

Believe it or not, Alessandra Mesa and Ani Mesa may be one of the only identical-twin sister pairs to lead a theatrical feature since the Wilde twins, who romanced Andy Hardy in Andy Hardys Blonde Trouble in 1944

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Mar 24, 2022

It is a thriller that takes too long to go up the gears but is filled with suspense that for the most part makes up for it.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 9, 2022

Superior might not be for everyone, with its more intense aesthetic and quieter voice when it comes to purpose and emotions, but for some, this is going to speak like cinematic poetry.

Full Review | Feb 22, 2022

Erin Vassilopoulos’ thrilling debut merrily plays with the film noirs of the past while spinning it into something vibrant and new.

Full Review | Jan 19, 2022

An involving exploration of the bonds between siblings and their identities, so alike and yet so different.

Full Review | Jan 19, 2022

Vassilopoulos' talent for eye-catching storytelling and clever conceptual design comes through loud and clear.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2021

Vassilopoulos's visually meticulous film, which is styled in a delightfully retro fashion, is a fun but thin entry to Sundance's U.S. Dramatic Competition.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Mar 17, 2021

...I can't deny being lured in by Vassilopoulos' richly colored aesthetic of Superior. With a stronger script, her vision and visual palette could take her very far.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 3, 2021

Predictable but pungent psychodrama that is mildly diverting.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Feb 13, 2021

Superior feels like Diet David Lynch: an unsatisfying substitute.

Full Review | Feb 10, 2021

Good storytelling and fantastic acting by Alessandra and Anamari Mesa make up for any limitations of not having budget presents. Superior is worthy of your support.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 8, 2021

A film with so much potential, but it collapses in on itself to become repetitive as it loses its thread on talking about trauma, identity, and what it means to be free.

Full Review | Feb 5, 2021

The film suggests what might have resulted if Brian De Palma had directed Desperately Seeking Susan, and while it takes a while to get going, it does hit a nice grove during the middle section, thanks in large part to the charm of the twin Mesas.

Full Review | Feb 4, 2021

Vassilopoulos has a keen sense of pacing, switching from the comedic to the frightening with expert timing.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 4, 2021

Superior is certainly attractive to look at and features a couple solid performances. There's just nothing here that really warranted this ever being more than the short it originated as.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 4, 2021

Captures the aesthetics of the early 80s noir thriller with a low budget, retro feel that provides a callback to films of the era.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5 / 5 | Feb 2, 2021

The 80s retro production design pairs nicely with the decision to shoot in 16mm... But the glacial pacing prevents Superior from building momentum, and the climax feels flat and uninspired.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 2, 2021