With the ensemble cast all instinctively attuned to Williamson's clever contrasting of the realities on the factory floor with the delusions of head office, Face to Face stares down doubters with pure intent.
- Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia), September 08, 2011
The strengths of Face to Face far outweigh its shortcomings. A smart blend of social satire and moral think piece, it's resonant Australian movie-making best suited to a mature audience.
- Simon Foster, sbs.com.au, September 08, 2011
Initial distracting staginess aside, Face to Face is compelling cinema that showcases a marvellous group of performers.
- Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy, September 07, 2011
Rymer's adaptation is a mixed bag. The film is well cast and played and it eventually achieves a compelling emotional power, but it's laborious.
- Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald, September 07, 2011
But, apart from an excess of hugging, which Hakim objects to too, this is a really riveting piece of drama which barely tests the talents of Michael Rymer as director, but my goodness he does a good job here.
- Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies (Australia), September 07, 2011
Thematically rich and brilliantly performed, this is compelling and entertaining viewing, and also has something worth saying.
- Erin Free, FILMINK (Australia), September 06, 2011
What appeared simple (an angry young man lashing out against his boss for firing him) grows in complexity and intensity as the characters are made to reveal motives and grudges, weaknesses and ambitions that have festered beneath the surface
- Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile, September 03, 2011
With its endless stream of dramatic revelations, Michael Rymer's Face to Face is gripping cinema
- Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile, September 03, 2011
