Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Denzel Washington has the almost impossible task of holding together a convoluted picture that's only intermittently suspenseful and not very engaging emotionally or intellectually.
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
11 Jan 2008
rotten:
The first half of this movie holds some promise, but time is not on its side.
– Lisa Alspector,
Chicago Reader,
11 Jan 2008
fresh:
A stylish if seriously far-fetched nightmare.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
A crafty piece of work, ending with a pair of marvelous twists.
– Jack Mathews,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Sep 2002
rotten:
A human trifle that can be safely ignored in this eschatological genre.