Given the subject matter, the movie is almost fatally lacking in passion.
60
VarietyDavid Rooney
VarietyDavid Rooney
Despite its crude, willfully naive style, this comedy of transgression, judgment and revenge becomes steadily more appealing as it progresses.
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The scene transitions are sometimes jarring, but the story unfolds like a particularly juicy bit of small-town gossip, one that's told by a particularly vivid storyteller.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Too bad the acting is uneven. And the ineptly done English subtitles will have you laughing in all the wrong places.
Does a fine job of building up a sense of dread as its adulterous relationship gathers steam. So it's all the more disappointing when the movie ultimately collapses with a ridiculous comic ending that leaves you feeling almost as betrayed as its cuckolded husband.
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Never rises above the level of a soap opera, although the steamy sex and Lo's abundant nudity might make it worthwhile for some viewers.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
There's little to distinguish this tale from the countless similar efforts that have preceded it, other than the exoticism of its setting. The performers do manage to bring some life to their characters.