Critic Reviews
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
The wholesome pup's poker face alone, however, hardly accounts for the film's failure to thrill. Damon's character doesn't really have that much stake in the story's outcome.
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
Intermittently engaging but dramatically slack.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Gretchen Mol, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Martin Landau, and Famke Janssen costar; they're all pretty good, but not good enough to make this 1998 feature worth seeing.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Though it's a good-looking flick with some smart acting and a few flashy runs, it barely breaks even dramatically, and feels, overall, like a good chance wasted.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
In fighting to show the psychological complexities in Mike that the script ignores, Damon plays it like a rounder instead of a grinder. This kid still has surprises up his sleeve.
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Cast
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Matt Damonas Mike McDermott -
Edward Nortonas Worm -
John Turturroas Joey Kinish
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Gretchen Molas Jo -
Famke Janssenas Petra -
John Malkovichas Teddy KGB




