Luke Buckmaster, writing for
The Guardian, gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling the film "an important story powerfully told", praising Roxburgh's performance and the cinematography by
Geoffrey Hall.
The Sydney Morning Herald also gave the film 4 stars out of 5, with reviewer Sandra Hall remarking that although Roxburgh does not resemble Greste physically at all, his "nervy intensity" works well in the role.
Screenhub's Stephen A. Russell wrote that the film stands tall on Roxburgh’s "capable shoulders even as it zips through the ordeal at a fair clip". She also praised Duncan's "strong" screenplay.
Herald Sun reviewer Leigh Paatsch called it "a solidly engrossing recounting" of the case, and wrote "what ultimately lifts the movie above its scenic limitations is a nuanced lead performance from Richard Roxburgh". Journalism lecturer Andrea Baker, writing for
The Conversation, called it "skillfully directed... a film every journalist should see", because of its exposure of the risks and dangers of being a journalist. She sums up "
The Correspondent is an extraordinary film about human resilience and the importance of global diplomacy in the ongoing fight for press freedom". == References ==