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Best Laid Plans
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Based on 14 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by: Ted Griffin
Directed by: Mike Barker
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 10, 1999
DVD: February 22, 2000
Running Time: 92 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for language and sexuality
Starring Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, and Josh Brolin
Nick (Nivola) is caught in a dead end job in a dead end town. About the only thing going well for him is Lissa (Witherspoon), his new girlfriend. A chance to make some easy cash, and a way out of town only leads to more trouble as they become caught in a web of sex, thefts, gangsters, kidnappings and murder. (20th Century Fox)
What The Critics Said
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Film.com Tom Keogh
A careful, intelligent, and seamless design that makes room for a couple of unexpected twists.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Doesn't come close to the pulp beauty and complexity of classic noir.
USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
Has the refined taste to crib from classics like "Double Indemnity."
TV Guide Ken Fox
Director Mike Barker has delivered a film that proves there's life left in the old genre yet, and does so with style, intelligence and surprisingly little violence.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A fine mood piece with lots of atmosphere and boasts terrific performances from its stars.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune John Petrakis
The plot thickens and thickens and thickens until it chokes on a tangled mess of double-crosses.
Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Director Mike Barber springs a twist ending that makes you sit up and stifle those yawns.
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Sadly, a film about betrayal is ultimately betrayed by the film maker's own lack of conviction.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
A cast almost talented enough to distract you from Ted Griffin's gimmicky screenplay.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
So concerned with being a film that it forgets to be a movie.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Grae A. gave it a 4:
Somewhat slow in the beginning, then halfway through, the plot picks up as do the characters. The ending was surprising, overall not a bad film for a lazy night.
