Rory Culkin's affecting performance breathes life and tension into an absorbing but ultimately somewhat one-note drama
it's a movie that might not be easy to watch, but is well worth the effort
first time feature writer-director Lou Howe is the real deal. While the storyline is straightforward, he teases out details like a master, each scene always one step ahead of you, affording plenty of space for his remarkable group of actors
an admirable if downbeat character study, "Gabriel" still sinks into a psychological quagmire
