Nothing you haven't already seen elsewhere, except for Vin Diesel looking even then like a box-office champ.
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Boston GlobeJanice Page
Boston GlobeJanice Page
Likable performances are critically wounded by implausible scenarios and derivative-minded direction referencing everything from ''Reservoir Dogs'' to ''Fargo.''
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Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Malkovich is severely miscast as a heartless and conniving thug admired by the hero (apparently Charles Grodin was busy), and Hopper, in a paper-thin role, barely registers.
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L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
Koppelman and Lieven's toneless, generic direction style is slack, not slick, and they handle actors like livestock. Only John Malkovich, as Matty's psychotic uncle, retains his dignity.
Certainly, Malkovich's portrayal of mob lieutenant Teddy Deserve (!) and his lacquered swagger represent the only thing here that you haven't seen a hundred times before.