An accomplished film that continually takes us beyond our first impressions of people and situations.
83
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
The two lead actresses are exquisite in their divergent ways.
80
Film.comErnest Hardy
Film.comErnest Hardy
It's provocative and very moving, filled with some of the strongest performances of the year.
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Weaver is superb in a movie as scary and provocative as the timely subject it explores.
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
What makes this film truly chilling is the fact first-time feature filmmaker Scott Elliott and his writers somehow make every step of this descent harrowingly believable.
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Gives three first-rate actors a chance to stretch, and they do.
63
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
The movie Weaver has to carry has so many nagging imperfections that Academy Award attention looks like a long shot.
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
If it's not one of the five best of 1999, it's a personal best for Weaver, and that's pretty good.
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
This eerily dry drama bravely attempts to show, without resorting to the literal staging of contradictory scenarios, how much perceptions of the same situation can vary.
60
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
There's not a single moment when you forget it's Weaver; she always seems to be inhabiting this poor character's soul for her own purposes.