Entertainment Weekly
"...[An] entertainingly deft sleight-of-hand thriller..." 10/10/2003 p.98-100Rolling Stone
"...It's a kick to watch Denzel Washington do a movie just for the hot, sexy fun of it....Director Carl Franklin turns on the tension..." 10/30/2003 p.100 New York Times
"...[The film] offers the vibrations of dynamism of a filmmaker in tune with his craft..." 10/03/2003 p.E13 Los Angeles Times
"...There's something about the movie that sets it apart from the usual thriller....[Franklin] knows that it means something when a character throws a punch or fires a gun..." 10/03/2003 p.C12 Variety
"...Tasty....Franklin draws excellent work from Lathan, who sizzles in her intimate scenes..." 09/15/2003 p.26 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Washington is one of the most likable of actors, which is essential to this character..." 10/03/2003 p.35 Uncut
"[D]irector Carl Franklin here confirms his mastery of the crime novel..." 01/01/2004 p.138 | 
