Liang makes an appealing and relatable protagonist, and her character wastes little time kicking seven shades out of the baddies in smoothly choreographed fights.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 1, 2021

Flood is in many ways spectacular, but it's also very bitter in its depiction of the injustice and violence meted out to Indigenous Australians in the not-too-distant past...

| Dec 16, 2020

A good-but-not-great indie with a benevolent heart.

| Jul 31, 2020

Headey and Jeremiah's performances do ample heavy lifting - not enough to completely patch over kind-hearted but by-the-numbers material, but enough to ensure that their characters and their ordeals linger.

| May 29, 2020

"The Flood" is a gut-wrenching tale with real-world urgency: the deluge of refugees fleeing oppressed areas of the world for the safe(r) havens of the West.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 29, 2020

Director Anthony Woodley takes a no-nonsense approach to tough issues and trusts Headey and Jeremiah to play it lowkey and authentic; the result is uncomfortable and timely.

| May 8, 2020

Because of the strong writing, whether you are an immigrant or not, the story will be relatable. This is because it is a very human story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 3, 2020

The back-and-forth structure is sometimes monotonous, and Wendy's problems take too much focus, but there are specifics that linger.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 1, 2020

While the story stretches credibility in the final act, it emerges as a provocative, heartfelt and timely plea for acceptance.

| May 1, 2020

The Flood is neither here nor there, seeping right through the cracks.

| Original Score: 5/10 | May 1, 2020

In the end, The Flood isn't quite successful as drama, and it isn't quite successful as social commentary, either.

| May 1, 2020

The Flood ... is a movie that puts its good intentions above every other narrative concern.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 1, 2020

Nuance goes out the window in this finely-crafted yarn that doubles as an op-ed.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 1, 2020

There is a sense of realism laced underneath the narrative melodrama.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 30, 2020

The Flood tackles immigration in the form of a topical thriller, anchored by the nuanced performances from Lena Headey and Ivanno Jeremiah.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Apr 30, 2020

Hot-button subject matter proves surprisingly less than compelling in Anthony Woodley's The Flood, a film about a British immigration officer interviewing a high-profile detainee.

| Apr 30, 2020

"The Flood" makes a somewhat underwhelming first impression. But it gradually overcomes that to arrive at a potent (if still quiet) cumulative impact...

| Apr 30, 2020

Although it starts with a strong premise and seems to promise an unvarnished view of a topical, incendiary issue, ultimately The Flood's refusal to pick a side robs it of any real purpose.

| Apr 29, 2020

a moving, dramatic portrait of human will that trumps any of the simple politics with which we might be tempted to frame it

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 25, 2020

Written by Helen Kingston and directed by Anthony Woodley, the film is well-intentioned and rooted in harrowing real-life stories. Unfortunately, it's made in the style of British television, with cinematic clichés that telegraph outcomes.

| Feb 27, 2020