...its conspiratorial, extremely online subtext is perfectly suited to at-home viewing, even as its widescreen style demands theatrical scale.

Remarkably ambitious and challenging. The Empty Man defies categorization. An exceptional directorial debut.

A truly surreal and strange piece of work, anchored by some top-notch craft elements, but weakened a bit by a bloated running time and a conclusion that likely left the few people who saw it in theaters more annoyed than thrilled.

...an ambitious misfire that might’ve worked had it topped out at an hour and a half.