2½ stars out of four, calling it "interesting" but finding it "hard to recommend to anyone but the small cadre of David Lynch devotees who will inhale anything with a whiff of similarity to their favorite auteur's scent." Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "C", praising the "profuse imagery" but ultimately feeling it to be "a tepid film" with "flat characters" and "anchorless performances". Many critics had far more negative assessments. Lou Lumenick of the New York Post panned the film, calling it "a trite, incoherent and pretentious bomb." Rex Reed of The New York Observer wrote, "This is the kind of flop that makes even the popcorn taste lousy." Andrew O'Hehir wrote in Salon, "A lot of talent gets expended in Stay. (I'm not including whoever dressed McGregor.) Too bad the movie they made, while effective in short spurts, is almost a complete waste of time. Michael Booth wrote in The Denver Post, "What's this movie about?" and added, "Stay goes nowhere for far too long, then tries to go everywhere in just a couple of final moments. I can’t tell you how they try to explain it, in part because that would give away what little satisfaction the movie holds, and in part because I have no blooming idea. See also An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Jacob's Ladder References External links 2005 films 2005 psychological thriller films American psychological thriller films Films about road accidents and incidents Films directed by Marc Forster 20th Century Fox films Regency Enterprises films Films with screenplays by David Benioff Films produced by Arnon Milchan 2000s English-language films 2000s American films