There's wit, revelation and mercifully, more about Whitewater than Monica Lewinsky.
– Jane Sumner,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Sep 2004
fresh:
Offers a lesson for both parties about what can happen when powerful forces unite to bring down a politician.
– Bill Muller,
Arizona Republic,
2 Sep 2004
rotten:
Marred by juvenile editing tricks and a relentless advocacy tone on behalf of Clinton, the film is like a scent of incense that takes you back in time, but leaves out meaning or context.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
3 Sep 2004
fresh:
What comes across most strongly is how utterly trivial so much of this story now seems. Can we really have spent all that time, money and energy chewing over a land deal and worrying about a presidential dalliance?
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Sep 2004
rotten:
For a movie that desperately wants to be jazzy and light on its feet, it's sadly heavy-handed.