Metacritic reviews

It's the performances of Ulrich and Gooding, in particular, that lift Chill Factor out of the derivative. Gooding possesses so much boundless energy that he practically dares you not to care, not to get involved, not to root for his success.

Neither (Gooding nor Ulrich) has the distincitve spark of an action hero, and their Butch and Sundance repartee falls so consistently flat that you end up feeling a little embarrassed for them.

A ho-hummer of a "Speed" knockoff that will leave most audiences cold.

The stunt work is pretty good, the brain work close to nonexistent.

Instantly disposable ...Gooding appears tobe losing the momentum of his Jerry Maguire Oscar win two years ago.

A substandard ebony-and-ivory buddy pic.

Melts swiftly...don't expect a shred of credibility.

God-awful?Gooding screams out lines like ''I'm about to get in yo' ass like last year's underwear!''

"Speed" with a thermometer, only a whole lot worse.

About as bad as it gets?a thrill-less "Speed" wannabe.