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Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: D-
Direction: D-
Visuals: C
The Lamest Movie Ever!
by CW (movies profile) (Apr 6, 2006)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Besides the slow pace, stilted dialogue, predictable plot and unbelievable characters, this movie is great. I don't know anything about Mamet, but in my world people don'... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: C+
Direction: B
Visuals: B-
Interesting Story
by Chris (movies profile) (Sep 29, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This movie had a good plot to follow along with, and an interesting way of filming, cross-dissolving nearly every scene. Unfortunately, I felt that the acting was not u... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
Kept me guessing until the end...
by Curtis (movies profile) (Feb 18, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is one of my all-time favorites. I had to watch this movie more than once to actually appreciate it. For a movie as "simple" as this, it's definitely something I'd... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: F
Acting: F
Direction: D
Visuals: C
horribly horrible
by MJS (movies profile) (Dec 9, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Painfully slow and moronic. All the negative reviews are spot on. All the positive reviews must be shills. No one with a pulse could find this entertaining.  

Overall Grade: B+
Story: A-
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: B
Strange secretaries make Strange Bedfellows
by Blue S (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Well Mamet's wife who played the secretary in the movie was hot. No, that really doesn't have any bearing on the film. If you love a good mystery, like a Murder She Wro... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: F
Direction: F
Visuals: F
THE WORST!!
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Feb 18, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
How did this movie get a B? What was Steve Martin thinking. One of the most painful 2 hours of my life was watching this movie. Terrible in every way.  

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
Best Steve Martin Movie Ever
by Anon (movies profile) (Oct 21, 2005)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The is a must see movie. Very well written, well acted, keeps you on the edge of your seat type movie. I had never heard of it and only picked it up because it had Stev... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
wonderful caper
by abhishek b (movies profile) (Jul 21, 2004)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I rented the movie last night without any clue whatsoever about the movie. I was pleasently surprised. I had seen Mamet's "the heist" earlier which was a good movie too.... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
Ah, this move is so great. you should see it.
by Rock (movies profile) (Oct 21, 2005)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The story was really good and the story telling was even better. I accidentally rented this with my girlfriend, but I highly suggest that you should see this movie. Whoe... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: N/A
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Plot device creates intrigue
by (movies profile) (Jan 4, 2009)
As well as the plot twists and character studies, the use of a 'process' that is hinted at, alluded to but never disclosed reminds me of another great 'hidden... Full Review
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