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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

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  1. MichaelF.
    Jul 23, 2002
    8
    It's a very unusual movie. It's an interesting relationship between two interesting characters. Very smart but a but slow. There was this side-story in the movie that was never made NEARLY as clear as it should've been made. Very entertaining and tense. Great performances all-around and nice direction of a smart script.
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  2. Phand
    Oct 19, 2002
    10
    Brilliant acting, creative photography. a great, unique story full of nuances and personalities. How can they get so much into what seems to be a simple tale?
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  3. NolanB.
    Oct 6, 2002
    9
    A surprisingly fresh and innovative film. I hadn't expected much judging from its misleading trailer, but the movie itself ultimately blew me away. Read my lips: see this movie.
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  4. FrankC.
    Aug 3, 2002
    10
    Extraordinary movie--explores not just the intricacies of a relationship that is itself strange and dangerous, but the psyche of a terribly lonely, nearly deaf woman who can, it emerges, read lips, and hence knows things about others that they don't know she knows. What makes this movie special is that it takes the viewer into both her lonely world and nearly makes us partipate in her distorted value structure, which, somehow called to the surface by her boyfriend's criminal propensities, drives forward both the "love" and the "thriller" plots. A stunning evocation of the demimonde that lies, somehow, just below the surface of quotidian.… Expand
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  5. PaulD.
    Sep 28, 2004
    9
    Excellent quirky, suspenseful thriller. Good script, direction, and acting by the two leads. Goes in directions you don't expect, and keeps you involved throughout. The characters are fully developed and you are rooting for them by the end of the movie.
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  6. MaxL.
    Sep 23, 2002
    7
    Two movies in one. The first part was very good and intriguing. We never guess where the story is going. The second part was a good thriller but really never had anything to do with the title. Entertaining and a lot better than most movies out there.
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  7. David
    Jan 10, 2003
    9
    Rare instance in caper genre of losers prevailing over their oppressors. As inspiring as Norma Rae.
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82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    The first half is a well-acted psychological drama, but the second half is standard thriller fare with more action than insight.
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  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    90
    Since you can't read my lips, read my words: See this movie.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    90
    Fascinating and transgressive love story.
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