Inheritance essentially rests on how engaging Dynevor is in the context of this very labyrinthian story

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 21, 2025

She never becomes Jason Bourne... She's figuring it out, and we're figuring it out right alongside her.

| Feb 11, 2025

Inheritance is a dynamic thriller with plenty action sequences, some unexpected twists and turns, and solid acting.

| Feb 10, 2025

With Dynevor, Ifans, and a few effective twists and surprises, Inheritance makes for a mildly entertaining espionage thriller.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 7, 2025

Better as a travelogue than as a movie.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 6, 2025

Dodging restrictions and permits, there’s almost an anxiety in the filmmaking which feeds the tension in its story. Then there’s the sheer visual craftsmanship which impresses on many levels.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 6, 2025

The solid performances, in particular Phoebe Dynevor's pout-y charisma, make “Inheritance” a modest yet entertaining espionage yarn.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 5, 2025

Inheritance is too coherent and competent to be described as a truly bad movie, yet it’s far from the territory of a good one.

| Feb 4, 2025

The gimmicky film was shot guerilla style entirely on an IPhone.

| Original Score: C+ | Feb 1, 2025

The minimalist plot makes this a standard-issue spy thriller, but Phoebe Dynevor and Rhys Ifans are convincing and focused. I was fully engaged. A tense thrill ride with first-rate performances.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 29, 2025

Inheritance shines through its impromptu filming style and the strength of its lead performances. Neil Burger pushes the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, proving that creativity and technical skill can overcome any financial limitations.

| Original Score: B- | Jan 28, 2025

If you’re looking for a spy film with the right amount of thrill but without too much intellectual fanfare, then Inheritance might be for you.

| Jan 27, 2025

It is ultimately a shallow, anti-climactic affair that uses espionage to thinly disguise a predictable daughter confronting her disillusionment with her dad.

| Original Score: 1.5/10 | Jan 27, 2025

“Inheritance” is a throwback thriller that harkens to the retro days of the Y2K era. And while its style eclipses its substance, it’s the style that makes this cinematic curio worth watching.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 26, 2025

Burger smartly exploits the freedom of shooting with an iPhone13 in streets, markets, planes and trains. He makes exotic countries his special effects, their people his extras. It's conceptually brilliant. Dynevor's Maya is a believable badass rebel.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 25, 2025

The scope of travel, Phoebe's performance, and the questions the movie presents keep Inheritance interesting even with the spatters of drag, but little stands out. 

| Jan 25, 2025

Inheritance moves at a breakneck pace, capturing a world of paranoia at literal face value.

| Jan 25, 2025

If only it were as interesting to watch Inheritance as it is to read about it.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 24, 2025

Not only does “Inheritance” fail to sell its aesthetic; it doesn’t sell its story, either.

| Jan 24, 2025

The verite visual aesthetic enhances the sense of gritty urgency in this globetrotting espionage thriller that lacks the narrative coherence or logical grounding to yield a comparable emotional payoff.

| Jan 24, 2025