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Genre :

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Date :

August 04, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Patrick Stettner

Starring :

Robin Williams, Sandra Oh, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Morton, John Cullum

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3 of 4

“..the first good thriller for grown-ups in too many months..”
by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
“..Spooky and spectacular..”
by Leana Donofrio [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
“..relatively consistent at maintaining the suspense and dramatic tension that made the original work of fiction so compelling..”
by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine]
3 of 5

“..intriguing enough to hook us and the performances help it move forward..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2.5 of 4

“..feels contrived and badly organized..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
“..even at a slim 82 minutes, it sometimes feels slow and padded..”
by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]
3 of 4

“..a tranquil and alluring little thriller that makes up in earnestness what it lacks in surprises..”
by Paul Doro [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
Review rate : B-

“..a slick, mostly engaging drama..”
by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
4 of 5

“..a powerful little gem as hard-boiled as Hammett..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Chris Kaltenbach [The Baltimore Sun]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jim Emerson [Chicago Sun-Times]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Erik Childress [eFilmCritic]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling [Entertainment Weekly]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]

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