A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of The United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
Ultimately, this is a thriller in vain search of credible thrills.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
A first-rate thriller about arrogance at the top, a showdown between two kinds of Americans: the evil, omnipotent bureaucrat and the enterprising, mind-his- own-business loner.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
rotten:
Mr. Hackman languishes in the smallish role of a White House buffoon, with Judy Davis equally cartoonish as his witchy chief of staff.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Doesn't rank with Eastwood's best work as actor/director, but it's nevertheless solidly enjoyable.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The plot is a doomsday version of Bill Clinton's Paula Jones problem, but the theme is impending mortality--settling scores before time's up.