The most stylish and original John Grisham story on film.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's all atmospheric, quirky and entertaining: the kind of neo-noir in which old-fashioned characters have updated problems.
70
Film ThreatRon Wells
Film ThreatRon Wells
Best of all, Robert Downey Jr., as Rick's seedy private eye provides a little comic relief at his own expense.
67
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
The acting is also solid, starting with Branagh's believable Georgia accent.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
And, in a pointless riffing on the title, there are ginger kitties galore -- this flick has enough cats to launch a Broadway musical.
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The lesson of this barely stylish crime thriller is that a dull story is not improved by withholding information about characters' motives from the audience as long as possible.
All accusatory fingers should be pointed at director Robert Altman, who further drains his reputation surplus with this unoriginal and uninteresting piece of exploitation.
40
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Built on one of those particularly ludicrous plots in which, just before the end, we are meant to believe that a long succession of coincidences was really a diabolical scheme. [23 Feb 1998, p. 24]