The set-up is great but the actual reveal of the "truth" is really anti-climactic. I enjoyed the performances and thought that the chemistry between Colin Firth and Kevin Bacon was really believable as was the depiction of the time period in the flashbacks.

Great movie. It's a mystery, but has far more depth than that. Shouldn't have been considered as controversial as it was. Also, Kevin Bacon & Colin Firth are both great in it.

Aikuisyleisölle tehty rikosdraama eroottisin vivahtein. Parasta antia on Kevin Baconin paljas äässi, ja se ei ole paljoa se. On varsin litteä.

Terrific neo-noir from Egoyan. The only problem with the film is the lead actress. I could see Amy Adams doing this part and making the film even better.

Even though this may not be major Egoyan, there is enough here of interest, namely intriguing performances by Firth and Bacon, and solid production design by Phillip Barker.

Wanna snuff myself out for missing this on it's initial release, especially considering the fact that I think of myself as a big Atom Egoyan fan. This is a brilliant neo-noir about a reporter investigating the death of a woman involved for a night in the lives of a Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis esque comedy duo on the eve of their big nationally broadcast telethon. This is an incredible film.

"A showbiz double act split up after a girl is discovered dead in their hotel room. 15 years later a journalist tries to find out what happened that night. The film was very confusing, but made sense at the end - the suspense was well used."

Compelling, despite being chock full of journalistic voice-over (the kind, as in Goodfellas, that lets you know the interviewee is dumbing it down for the layman) and revised flashbacks, both of whose tactics are displayed in their broadest, least exciting flavor. Also: A period piece? Technology barely winked at? A-List actors in material this picked over? Clear cut case of Egoyan's name being worth much more than his filmmaking which, despite being perpetually overshadowed by Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, has probably never seemed this American to date. I'm not issuing a compliment, by the way. It's proficient, but: The man made fucking The Sweet Hereafter. C'mon.

[ Seems redundant to mention it, but I can't help myself: This is the single worst title of the year. ]