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Perfect Murder, A (1998) Rank 2 Reviews
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Tempi Moderni
Il magnate della finanza Steven Taylor, uomo arido e spietato, considera la moglie Emily come la propria più preziosa conquista: a suo modo la ama, tuttavia non sarà mai capace di ammetterlo, neppure con se stesso.
Emily è una donna brillante e ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Tempi Moderni
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A Perfect Murder begins better than it ends, and the pleasures it offers turn out to be more of a transitory nature. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
If the roller-coaster plot twists lose you, there's always the satisfaction of Douglas's take on a script rife with amusing double entendres. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
...the story offers so many lapses in logic, so many plot holes and so much dialogue to howl for that there's plenty to talk about afterward. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
While the resolution may never be in doubt, how the film arrives there is a constant source of pleasure. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
While the resolution may never be in doubt, how the film arrives there is a constant source of pleasure. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Freer)
New York Times (Stephen Holden)
You don't have to believe a word of the strained dialogue in A Perfect Murder to be seduced by the movie's chilly high-gloss ambiance and its skillfully plotted update of Frederick Knott's play... ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
...the story offers so many lapses in logic, so many plot holes and so much dialogue to howl for that there's plenty to talk about afterward. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Box Office Magazine
Boxoffice Magazine
Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Andrew Davis ("The Fugitive," "Steal Big Steal Little") has made a technically competent thriller that's not only thrill-less, but dull. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
This is simply efficient, routine storytelling with a high gloss but an undernourished sense of character. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
A Perfect Murder is more like a handful of anemic ice cubes floating in a lukewarm puddle. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
There's nothing about this thriller to prevent it from soon becoming enmeshed in the memory with others in which Michael Douglas wears a starched collar and grits his teeth. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
The unsatisfying thriller A Perfect Murder is a triumph of style over substance, with style in this case winning only by default. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Variety (Leonard Klady)
The dilemma in this Perfect Murder is its singular failure at creating a rooting interest for a character or situation. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Variety (Leonard Klady)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
The trouble is, we don't really much care about this philandering billionaire glamour puss, who seems perfectly capable of taking care of herself. We don't care about her husband or lover either. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
What the film lacks is suspense, surprise (the new ending is a dud) and passion. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
This film once again proves that Hollywood has apparently run out of original ideas and is forced to remake another classic film and, like most Hollywood remakes -- big surprise -- it SUCKS. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
What the film lacks is suspense, surprise (the new ending is a dud) and passion. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
A Perfect Murder has inexplicably managed to eliminate almost everything that was worthwhile about "Dial M for Murder," leaving behind the nearly-unwatchable wreckage of a would-be '90s thriller. ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. Distributor: Warner Brothers Any remake of an Alfred Hitchcock film is at best an uncertain project, as A Perfect Murder illustrates. Frankly, Dial M for Murder is not one of the master director's greatest efforts, so there is ample room for improve ...read the complete Perfect Murder movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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