Generally , the film received poor reviews . Tom Charity , after viewing the film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival , gave it one star out of five and called it an " ambitious/opportunistic effort that misses the mark , from the one-dimensional characters to the craven plotting and sentimental tone . " Philip French called it an " ambitious British picture on an urgent topical subject that is torpedoed by a poor script . " '' Time Out '' gave it two stars out of six , saying " there are so many things wrong with writer-director Sharon Maguire ’s first film since '' Bridget Jones 's Diary '' in 2001 that it 's hard to know where to start , but the fatal problem is that this is a film with an identity crisis " ; the film at times seems like a " study of guilt and grief " and at other times a " conspiracy thriller " but " ends up being a compendium of bizarre diversions , most of which are utterly surplus to the film ’s half-cocked desire to stick with the experience and emotions of its main character . "
2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
Incendiary (film)