An intriguing noir whose conceptual sophistication is partly undermined by naive execution.
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Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
A pointless modern morality play set in various sleazy locales that offer sex, drugs, assorted perversions, bare-knuckle fights, and even Russian roulette where lives are wagered for money.
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
The lapses in logic make a weak subplot about a serial killer on the loose just plain silly instead of provocative.
30
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
A standard morality tale, and looks especially weak in the shadow of "Eyes Wide Shut" and "Fight Club," which it resembles.
30
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Isaac Eaton wrote and directed; he evidences little talent in either department.
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A cheaply voyeuristic story whose "twist" is hardly worth the wait.
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Cynical to an extreme, it doesn't illustrate its points but blasts them at us -- in italics, boldface and capital letters.