Metascore
33 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    50
    A fantastical romp with a buoyant pace, exotic locations, a finger-popping score, appealing leads and spicy cooking demonstrations.
  2. 40
    The film's tone is hard to pin down, especially with the actors dubbed flatly into English.
  3. It's hoary and clunky even by the low standards of contemporary thrillers.
  4. The movie, which is crudely dubbed into English, lacks the raucous, anything-for-a-shock carnival humor of its American prototypes. After it's over, the only question worth asking is whether dear, cozy old Heidelberg can survive the slander.