Despite strong performances, this drawn-out Day feels like a cross between the claustrophobic play it once was, and the R-rated After-School Special it wants to be.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2004
fresh:
Scott Speedman and James Marsden, two talented and attractive actors who know how to hold attention, perform with depth and range.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
20 May 2004
rotten:
What might have proved reasonably compelling onstage comes across as forced on film, with credibility taking a back seat to contrivance.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
2 Jun 2004
fresh:
At times The 24th Day plays like a two-man actor's workshop. As navigated by talented actors and director, it nonetheless proves a riveting ride.
– Philip Wuntch,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jun 2004
rotten:
The movie is never more than a hesitantly filmed recording of the play.