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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27

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  1. AngelaMagic
    Jun 9, 2003
    10
    Buckin' frilliant !!
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  2. BenW.
    Nov 2, 2003
    10
    Deliciously deceptive, in more ways than one!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Grog
    Dec 19, 2003
    3
    I was as surprised to see this movie rated this high as stephen rea was when he found the big surprise in the crackerjack box ( if you get my drift ).
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  4. SvetlaB.
    Jun 14, 2003
    10
    Perfect plot, perfect play and perfect music! Once seen, it keeps haunting you for days nad weeks.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. DonR.
    Aug 7, 2005
    9
    Slightly dated now, but nevertheless a superb film that ambitiously attempts to embrace several major genres and succeeds in doing so with aplomb. Definitely watch this film, a high point of British cinema.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. BlancoA.
    Jul 2, 2002
    10
    One of my all-time favorites. Forrest Whitaker is amazing in this film...especially the story about the Scorpion & the Frog. What an excellent film!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. PatC.
    Dec 5, 2003
    8
    Once again we see the critics overrate a movie for politically correct sensitivity. How malleabe does one have to be to follow along when a movie that commences as a riveting expose of the terrorist mind morphs into a brazen solicitation of empathy for the gender-bent. Content aside, this movie is unique, well paced and edited. It deserves credit for its attention-grabbing and thought-provoking qualities.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. RoyM.
    Apr 24, 2005
    10
    My favourite movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. ZiggyStardust
    Nov 13, 2002
    4
    I'm not sure why someone would want to watch it more than once. Personally I found it quite boring throughout. Well except for one memorable part.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  10. AaronG.
    Jan 27, 2005
    10
    Quite possibly the best movie of the last twenty years. However, be warned: if you are "red state" in sentiment and insensitive to the idea of moral relativism (a terrorist with a heart, an untraditional love affair), then you will not "get" this movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. enerof
    Jan 23, 2007
    10
    Probably because the performance of Jaye Davidson which gives kick on the head and gaps!!! Without him, it will run flatly and forgettable. Salute for Stephen Rea, Jaye and Nell. You're awesome!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. TwoWordReview
    Oct 6, 2010
    4
    Dick surprise
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Metascore
90 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    Rea and Davidson are incomparably good in an exceptional film that is by turns darkly funny and deeply affecting. Though Jordan's control sometimes falters, it's a small price to pay for his daring.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    One of a very few films that wants to do something unexpected and challenging, and succeeds even beyond its ambitions. See this film. Then shut up about it.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Clifford Terry
    88
    A crackling good movie. [18 Dec 1992]
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