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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttChristian Slater and Selma Blair head a solid cast that Harvey Kahn directs with cool efficiency as the tension steadily rises with every passing minute.
- 70L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyAlthough the dialogue initially flakes with awkward exposition, writer Ruth Epstein and director Harvey Kahn have fashioned a riveting thriller full of good scares and learned, muckraking insight into the global labyrinth of oil and politics.
- 60VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerNever entirely convincing yet always watchable.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenIt's when The Deal leaves the corporate offices behind that the story turns into a bogus, convoluted mess. Once the Russian mafia, personified by Angie Harmon playing an evil seductress with a terrible Russian accent, rears its head, the ballgame is over.
- 50The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIf Epstein and Kahn's plot mechanics were as fresh as the headlines from which they borrow, they might have been on to something.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe subject is intriguing even if the dialogue is stilted and the acting is uneven.
- 50Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoThe film might have worked as a taut, topical corporate intrigue thriller; instead, for all its ambition, it's just a routine mystery, despite a solid performance by Christian Slater.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghShot largely in Toronto and cast with the best of the B-list, this film has the low-rent gloss of a made-for-cable thriller.
- 25New York PostNew York PostA flat, would-be thriller pausing briefly on its journey to video stores.
- 10Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIf Slater were a bigger star, this self-serving vehicle would have been a hoot, a surefire DVD attraction for any Camp Night in the living room, not to mention a shoo-in for one of the 10 worst movies of 2005.