| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...terrific as a character study..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a deep portrait of a shallow man..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"It's a very dry and intelligently made picture about a subject that might have worked better with more sensuality and humor." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...alternately sad and repellent." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...Kinnear and Dafoe's acting make this trip to the dark side worth it." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...(Greg) Kinnear is the only highlight of the movie, which has so many flaws it's hard to recommend." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
" We watch a life fall apart as one could observe an organism under a microscope -- with neither passion nor compassion." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...strangely wonderful and weirdly touching..." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...told with great wit and style." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"When it was over, I wasn't sure if I needed a drink, a shower or a lifelong vow of chastity." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"... a compelling motion picture that illustrates an American tragedy..." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a potent and provocative look at how the male ego is affected by sex and self-image..." more... |
A |
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez |
"(director) Schrader's approach to the seedy material is unusually gentle, which makes for a particularly uncomfortable viewing experience." more... |
B |
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