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By Clint Morris (426) for Moviehole (333) on 17 Sep 2002

Truly Unforgettable. A tour-de-force for Phoenix…

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By Luisa F. Ribeiro (5) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 04 Jun 2002

Vaughn labors mightily under the obviousness of the script, while managing to reveal a fragile but profound fear of being an aging frat boy…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 02 Mar 2002

What one ambitious person does in New York City affects the deliberations of a judge in Malaysia…

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By Elvis Mitchell (489) for The New York Times (9,847) on 10 Oct 2001

The film's cool, sober texture and its clever characters are often more interesting than the larger plot…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 17 Jul 2001

Though the Strick-Robinson script is solid from line to line, the film's plot is finally too implausible for anyone to rescue…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 01 Jan 2001

A quiet, thoughtful movie about hard moral choices, truth, love, accountability, crime, punishment and friendship…

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By John Krewson (24) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 16 Apr 2000

Although Vaughn and Heche do a decent job in standard roles, the movie bogs itself down with enough silly plot twists and subplots to effectively…

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By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 01 Jan 2000

Surprisingly effective, if highly unlikely, drama of the soul and the conscience…

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By Joblo (608) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 01 Jan 2000

Solid premise filled with a plethora of moral dilemmas, this film rocks you through the gamut of emotions on the strength of its superb casting…

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By Ian Waldron-Mantgani (282) for UK Critic (265) on 01 Jan 2000

The plot carries surprises right up until the last, but with no cheap shocks or selling out, only painful inevitabilities…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 01 Jan 2000

Anne Heche is the hot-wire here. Her waifish sensuality sparkles yet she never loses her downright determined edge. She is a stunning actress…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 01 Jan 2000

A largely intriguing drama whose by-the-numbers paces are elevated to a higher level by the strong acting ensemble…

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By Janet Maslin (949) for New York Times (5,786) on 01 Jan 2000

Though the clock ticks relentlessly enough to sustain the story's tension, the film finally seems to be a character study in search of a gripping…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 01 Jan 2000

It all seems to be a predictable formula-driven film instead of one filled with an unpredictable raw energy…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 01 Jan 2000

Discovering that his father's opinion of him is as low as his opinion of himself, Vaughn conveys his dismay and a new self-awareness with a…

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By Dan Jardine (362) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 01 Jan 2000

Vaughn and Heche are the keys to giving this dilemma a human face, and both are excellent…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 01 Jan 2000

Even if the film suffers from its languid pacing, its fascinating plot and excellent acting more than make up for its shortcomings…

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By Edward Johnson-Ott (361) for NUVO Newsweekly (453) on 01 Jan 2000

Director Joseph Ruben has crafted a riveting morality play you won't soon forget…

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By Paul Tatara (114) for CNN.com (607) on 01 Jan 2000

This is a major example of a good idea, one that could have worked, being submitted to a Hollywood tag-team makeover…

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By Scott Kelton Jones (6) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 07 Nov 1999

Instead of a gripping, conscience-bending thriller, Paradise plods along, determined to be some sort of master chess game ruminating on personal…

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