It stars Dean Imperial as a delivery man who turns to quantum cabling, a strange new corner of the gig economy, and faces a pivotal choice to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

After a series of 2-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market.

"[11] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times opined, "Lapsis is its own cleverly deadpan curio, with Hutton somehow creating a playground in which Imperial's naturalistic Gandolfini-esque appeal, outspoken critiques of capitalism, and eccentrically menacing toy-like robots can all coexist without too much imagination strain.

"[12] Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a grade of "B+" and remarked, "Hutton might not entirely stick the landing, but the pleasures of Lapsis extend beyond tidy conclusions and easy answers.

"[13] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Payment is precarious in a system that's obviously inspired by today's real gig-work arena, allowing Hutton to champion the underclass without seeming strident.

"[14] Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and noted, "Lapsis has done such an outstanding job of cultivating a Kafka-eque or Brazil-like sense of grinding yet hilarious despair that it feels weird and false when we're not in that headspace any longer.