Eastwood is at his effortless, slyboots best and the film is as preposterous as it is delightful.
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A tight, taut thriller with a twist.
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Sleek and satisfying....Almost a drawing room thriller, unhurried and genteel but enlivened with suspense and surprising bursts of sly, even biting, humor.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The content is eminently forgettable but the thing has definitely got style.
60
EmpireAngie Errigo
EmpireAngie Errigo
A film that is entertaining but not seriously absorbing.
60
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Flies into the improbable at its big moments. [17 Mar 1997, p. 28]