| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"This is the sort of high-octane slop that sticks to the wall long enough for a decent opening before dismal word-of-mouth gets around and the picture slides into video oblivion." more... |
D |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"We've seen it all before." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It's the worst kind of con: It tells us it's a con, so we don't even have the consolation of being led down the garden path." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...murderously slick and fast, yet also whip-smart and as witty as a good satire." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...if you're missing Tarantino this year, then Slevin just might be your lucky number." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a thriller that holds less interest -- and less water -- the more it reveals about what's actually going on." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A fast-paced, funny riff on film noir and thriller-mysteries that leaves your head spinning." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Too clever for its own good." more... |
C |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...an empty, self-satisfied imitation of Pulp Fiction." more... |
D+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...flawed but enjoyable." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Neva Chonin |
"For the most part...it works as a clever thriller that entertains through purposeful misdirection." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"It's a fun but bloodless pastiche, at least where it counts." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...will get under your skin with its stylish production design, slick dialogue and offbeat characters." more... |
B |
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