AlanSmitheeeeee

Everything but the last ten minutes, wich feel like something the studio forced into the film, is tense and very well written. The acting is great, especially John Goodman. The whole set up is very nice. But then someone had the idea to ruin all the build up and conflict with an action ending that simply doesn't fit in the well crafted story. I would be very suprised if the ending of the film was what the original screenwriter had initially in mind.

Rating: B

This film is one best looking films of that decade. The cast works very well in the context of the story that starts of very simple and realistic but then escalates to a rather metaphorical hard to gasp ending that might let down some viewers.

Rating: B

A film with a great Idea and a good suspenseful execution. There are some strong images and scenes that will stick with viewers for some time. The ending provides an appropriate conclusion for the events leading up to it.

Rating: A