In the Electric Mist

The whole gumbo lacks real zing.

...a well-made, well-acted misfire...

Jones does as best he can with the material, but the soupy mix of unconvincing Southern accents, incoherent editing and the ghosts of confederate soldiers soon bring a sense of irritation that overwhelms even his solid performance.

Despite its missteps, I thoroughly enjoyed the thriller.

A good film from an accomplished director but one that is well down the list of his finest achievements.

Tavernier captures the moody, misty Louisiana atmosphere and has a low-key, slow pace that fits the energy of the sticky South.

An excellent thriller that shouldn't go overlooked by fans of the genre.

The film's atmosphere is so potent and the characters so richly drawn that we can forgive a few odd connections and coincidences.

Even the main plot itself turns out to be mostly a loss, largely forgotten by the time we wrap things up in the end.

It's a complex web of story in this film, but hardly hard to follow.