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28 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy
  • Summary: A son struggles to finish his thesis when his father wins the Nobel Prize in chemistry, making life all the more difficult for him and his mother, a well-known forensic. (Freestyle Releasing)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 12 out of 18
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A mercilessly convoluted version of a Twister, that genre in which the plot whacks us as if it's taking batting practice. I will not hint at anything that happens. I will simply observe that it's all entertaining.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    60
    Uneven but enjoyably titillating black comedy should elate Rickman fans while pleasing aficionados of extra-flakey caper flicks.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    I enjoyed Eliza Dushku's mad poetess, probably for the wrong reasons, but with a project this meager, you take your artful sneers and scenic diversions where you can get them.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. GeorgeA.
    10
    Its deliberately "over-the-top"....in this light it is entertaining! Great car/mall action!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JackP.
    8
    It is not a perfect film, although it is an excellent, and (pun intended) nobel one. The cast is terrific, and the story is very good. It never slows down for anything, and delightfully makes room for both comedy and thriller.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JayH.
    5
    Very uneven film, but it misses the mark overall. There were just too many slow patches, and I just could not get into the film, even after several attempts to start it over from the beginning. Mary Steenburgen is great though.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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