
Overview
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
October 14, 2005 (NY/LA)Director :
Atom EgoyanStarring :
Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Sonja Bennett, Rachel Blanchard, Kathryn Winslow
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
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“..tawdry yet stilted historical noir..”
by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]

“..still a fascinating investigation into Egoyan's typical themes..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]

“..sexy, tantalizing, and befuddling noir murder mystery..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]

“..promises more than it finally delivers...”
by Keith Uhlich [Slant Magazine]
“..not merely a missed opportunity that squanders a fantastic idea, it is also a waste of Bacon and Firth..”
by Paul Myers [Georgia Straight]

“..never quite becomes much more than a mildly diverting period piece...”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]

“..It's compelling in the way many B-movies are - cheap, sleazy, and lacking the depth..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..isn't over-the-top..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]

“..is too serious by half, especially when it comes to solving its own mysteries...”
by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic]

“..is frustrating, with needlessly convoluted plotting, shifting points-of-view and countless jumps between decades...”

“..has the distinct air that it's all been done before..”
by Alexis Tuminello [The Cinema Source]
“..delves with considerable wit into the ugly side of the entertainment industry...”
by Ray Bennett [The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes]

“..can't rise above an awkwardly executed, unconvincing premise...”
by Sheri Linden [Boxoffice Magazine]

“..an evocative and sexy murder mystery that delves deep into the debauchery of show business...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]

“..a tad too complicated for its boilerplate denouement..”
by Jan Stuart [Newsday]





