74
Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThis complex, sophisticated and increasingly suspenseful tale of love and betrayal, intrigue and redemption, is as elegant as its star and its settings.
- 90L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's all about having your intelligence -- emotional, spiritual, cerebral -- respected. Garcia does that; Place Vendôme does that.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis human level is always there beneath the thriller elements. The screenplay takes care to bring the crime story and the personal histories together, so that even the crossed lines of romance work as plot points, not just sentiment.
- 80Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghFascinating noir, which will long be remembered for its extraordinary lead performance by Catherine Deneuve.
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumMay have some of the trappings of an exotic thriller, but it's basically a character study.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrIt's rare that a crime movie achieves such emotional complexity, but this one is smartly layered.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ExaminerG. Allen JohnsonOverall a well-played chess match of a movie.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenWhen Deneuve is not onscreen, the film is never denuff.
- 38New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanHeavy-handed, predictable and almost completely unbelievable.