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6.3 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Denby
    90
    Andrew Davis, the director of "The Fugitive," one of the best thrillers of recent years, has added pace and heat and explicit sexuality to the material without whipping up phony excitement.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Sandra Contreras
    60
    If the roller-coaster plot twists lose you, there's always the satisfaction of Douglas's take on a script rife with amusing double entendres.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    38
    What the film lacks is suspense, surprise (the new ending is a dud) and passion.

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 2
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  1. jessetaylor25
    5
    "A Perfect Murder" is a remake of Alfred **** classic "Dial 'M' for Murder" which in turn is an adaptation of a Frederick Knott play. It certainly provides thrills, but what this film lacks that the great Alfred **** never went without, is great suspense. The film sometimes feels flat with what it's presenting and what little suspense it does have is executed so wearily that the whole thing feels tired and recycled. Aside from that, "A Perfect Murder" does come together as a solid thriller for the most part; it never ceased to keep my attention and most of the character interaction was intriguing. The police inspector role was cut down a lot from the original film this time leaving most of the detective work up to Paltrow's character. The ending left me a little cold, but all-in-all, this is an okay thriller.… Expand
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