There is scarcely a moment in the movie when the story works as fiction; I was always aware of the casting, of the mood-setting devices, of the stylistic borrowings from Hitchcock.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
For the most part the actors' work seems incomplete because their characters are cut off before they can fully blossom.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Why settle for the usual walk around the exploitation block when Shea offers a wild ride with the top down into uncharted territory?
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
rotten:
Drew Barrymore stars in a melodrama that borders on high-class kiddie porn.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
11 Feb 2008
rotten:
Unfortunate thesps take it all very seriously, while technical aspects are emptily polished.