 Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly said that the video was " a luxe @-@ looking , moodily lit affair that finds the season 8 champ clad in a physique @-@ appropriate black henley and stalking his way through an abandoned construction site featuring a giant countdown clock , a dramatic sunrise , and copious amounts of recycled plastic sheeting . " Slezak also said that , " the folks at 19 gave Kris the proper budget to kick off his video career – at least we finally know what the company did with the savings gleaned from hiring student filmmakers to helm Blake Lewis and Diana DeGarmo ’ s tragic first clips " . James Montgomery of MTV News noted that the video looked better and more expensive that past @-@ first videos by American Idol alumni under 19 . Montgomery also compared the video 's " artfully color @-@ saturated frames and great expanses " to Snow Patrol 's " Run " clip and the Madonna , Justin Timberlake , and Timbaland 's " 4 Minutes " , doing away with the " narrative crutch most Idol champs ' debuts lean on ( see , for example , David Cook 's ' Light On ' ) , putting the focus squarely on Allen himself . " He also said that , " while Allen 's debut video isn 't as flashy @-@ dashy as Idol compatriot Adam Lambert 's ' Time for Miracles , ' it 's just as good – mostly because , rather than rely on fiery explosions , ' Dying ' plays it straight , showcasing Allen and his talents " , and called it " bold " as Allen was never shown as the " flashy type " . 
