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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardNothing you haven't already seen elsewhere, except for Vin Diesel looking even then like a box-office champ.
- 50Boston GlobeJanice PageBoston GlobeJanice PageLikable performances are critically wounded by implausible scenarios and derivative-minded direction referencing everything from ''Reservoir Dogs'' to ''Fargo.''
- 30Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesMalkovich is severely miscast as a heartless and conniving thug admired by the hero (apparently Charles Grodin was busy), and Hopper, in a paper-thin role, barely registers.
- 30L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonKoppelman and Lieven's toneless, generic direction style is slack, not slick, and they handle actors like livestock. Only John Malkovich, as Matty's psychotic uncle, retains his dignity.
- 30Los Angeles TimesGene SeymourLos Angeles TimesGene SeymourCertainly, Malkovich's portrayal of mob lieutenant Teddy Deserve (!) and his lacquered swagger represent the only thing here that you haven't seen a hundred times before.
- 25Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanTotally underwhelming.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleLackluster mob picture.
- 20The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderWhen it comes to father, sons and mob life, stick to "The Godfather."
- 10Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkThe only drama is in waiting to hear how John Malkovich's reedy consigliere will pronounce his next line.
- 10SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekOne of those strained caper movies that's hardly any fun to watch and begins to vaporize from your memory minutes after it ends.