| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Maliciously entertaining...until the halfway point, when you suddenly start wondering why anyone should care." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...perplexing, ominous, insinuating material in the hands of two skilled actors." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"The two actors don't just feast -- they tear and bite into the unctuous nastiness of their roles." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"The theatricality of the production effectively diffuses much of its tension." more... |
C- |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"...pitch-perfect performances by Michael Caine and Jude Law." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...the plot grows increasingly absurd, particularly in its last third when the characters no longer seem to be themselves." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"Almost every setup looks wrong: poorly considered, awkwardly realized, ugly." more... |
D |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The 1972 movie was better paced and presented a superior story but this one has its own pleasures." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...that rare film that would have been better longer." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...anyone with 138 minutes to spare can have a fuller, more satisfying entertainment experience in every way by hunting up the original..." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Caine and Law are in fine form bantering cleverly in this entertaining cat-and-mouse game..." more... |
B- |
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