
A lonely middle-aged catering manager spends all of his time studying tapes of an eccentric TV chef. Meanwhile, a young woman is making her way from Ireland to find her boyfriend, who moved to England to get a job in a lawnmower factory. On arrival, she makes an early contact with the caterer, who recommends a boarding room to her. Slowly, it is revealed that the caterer has in fact befriended and subsequently abused more than a dozen young women. He, of course, now sets his ... (Full plot summary below)
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A lonely middle-aged catering manager spends all of his time studying tapes of an eccentric TV chef. Meanwhile, a young woman is making her way from Ireland to find her boyfriend, who moved to England to get a job in a lawnmower factory. On arrival, she makes an early contact with the caterer, who recommends a boarding room to her. Slowly, it is revealed that the caterer has in fact befriended and subsequently abused more than a dozen young women. He, of course, now sets his sights on this woman. Much of the story is told in flashbacks, revealing how each of the characters grew to the point where they now find themselves.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittEgoyan's cinematic brilliance shows up intermittently in this atmospheric thriller, which gains most of its punch from Hoskins's surprisingly subtle performance. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonSo elegantly layered and emotionally restrained, it makes the horror at its center all the more disturbing. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyLike a dowser who can divine hidden sources of water, Atom Egoyan has a talent for locating the dream-state perversity that runs just under the surface of everyday life; |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertYou leave Felicia's Journey appreciating it. A week later, you're astounded by it. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaA deeply haunting film that only grows moreso upon reflection. |
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezDeep as a Canadian lake: Below the placid surface, menacing creatures swim around unseen. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanTurns into a sort of poetry, flowing gently from one scene to the next. |
| Film.comPeter BrunetteIt's an Egoyan film, and therefore by definition worth seeing. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxNewcomer Cassidy is excellent, and Hoskins gives a flawless performance. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOne of the year's riskiest yet most effective films. |