Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Chris Barsanti @ Film Journal International
- Excerpt: Richard Gere camps it up as a guilt- and drug-riddled, reality-resistant millionaire trying to buy himself a family in this intriguing but dramatically uneven drama.
- Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
- Excerpt: The movie, unfortunately, doesn’t live up to the performance at its core.
- Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
- Excerpt: Bumbling addiction melodrama, revolving around guilt and generosity…
- Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Richard Gere is brilliant as ever. Too bad his strong work is in the center of a plot that can’t quite seal the deal.
- [New – 2/25/16] | Stefan Pape @ HeyUGuys
- Aaron Pinkston @ Battleship Prentension
- Excerpt: The Benefactor ultimately doesn’t have anything interesting to say about the character other than his surface struggles. This is especially frustrating as the film seems to have bigger aspirations than what the thriller setup would provide.
- Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Richard Gere gives an annoying performance in “The Benefactor” — and it works!
