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Looking Glass (film) 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote that "even the actors' fine efforts cannot rescue "Looking Glass" from terminal murkiness." Eric Cohn of IndieWire described Nicolas Cage's character as a "bored peeping tom" and called the film "VOD bait" in his negative review. Robert Abele of the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that the playground in which the film operates "should be enough to make for a satisfyingly disreputable thriller" but that hoping for one "doesn't equal results." Jesse Hessenger of "The A.V. Club" wrote, "Despite [Cage's] presence and the movie's atmosphere, "Looking Glass" is just another murder