This is London: Harsh Times - Welsh-born Christian Bale's riveting performance as a Gulf War veteran looking for work in LA is the chief reason to see this tough and pessimistic film, written and directed by David Ayer. By Derek Malcolm. (August 17, 2006)
IndieLondon: Harsh Times - Review - Like it’s name suggests, Harsh Times is hard, often gruelling viewing, but the ride-along is damn-near essential. By Jack Foley. (August, 2006)
Harsh Times: Film Review - The film and its inhabitants are shallow and callous. When the final contrived come-uppance is trotted out it is difficult for the viewer to credit it or care. By Jon Ingold. (June 11, 2006)
Harsh Times - The plot is fairly thin, just a couple of morally bankrupt guys reluctant to grow up, and if not predictable, certainly inexorable. By Anne Gilbert. (2006)
