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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA small gem.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's Walken who's most impressive.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrGoes soft in the end, but not ruinously so. Meanwhile, its loose cannons bounce off one another deliciously.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackA brilliant performance (Walken).
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHe (Walken) is a gifted classical actor...and here he understands Victor Kelly from the inside out.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaIt's a character study, nicely realized.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickWalken gives a beautifully understated performance.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenNot only are these characters beautifully underplayed, but they're underplayed by two of the most enthusiastic scene-stealers around: Walken & Lauper.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe plot isn't what makes this movie worth watching anyway -- it's the performances and the ambiance.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanSkillfully made, yet the film would have been better if it had tapped a bit of that Walken madness.