Rolling Stone
"...[Witherspoon] is an actress who rivets attention and rewards it..." 09/30/1999 p.100Premiere
"...Hard to beat such a potent mixture of lurid detail, delicious over-plotting, and surprise twists..." -- 3 out of 5 Stars 03/01/2000 p.96 New York Times
"...[A] striking visual style..." 09/10/1999 p.E22 Box Office
"...This very stylish thriller pays homage to the classic film noir tradition and delivers it with enormous distinction..." 12/01/1999 p.61 USA Today
"...[The filmmakers] stylishly conspire to catch the audience off guard....Cool Nivola and warm Witherspoon make a combustible match..." 09/10/1999 p.12E Los Angeles Times
"...A sharp contemporary noir thriller....BEST LAID PLANS is a fine mood piece with lots of atmosphere and boasts terrific performances from its stars..." 09/10/1999 p.C12 ReelViews 0 of 10
...[an] entertaining thriller that works primarily because it concentrates on developing characters and building relationships instead of throwing a series of improbable twists at the audience. That isn't to say there aren't a few unexpected turns in the story, but Best Laid Plans would still be effective without them. This is also a rare thriller that doesn't soak the screen with blood, violence, sex, and profanity. There's a little of each, but nothing compared to what we have come to expect in the post-Tarantino era. - James Berardinelli
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