
Detective Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) takes us through his shattered life after encountering the most deadly (and deceptive) criminal he has ever had to deal with. It doesn't help that Grimladi is playing both sides against the middle. When he encounters Demarkov (Lena Olin) he thinks he can play her as he has all the other women in his life...including his wife. But Demarkov knows Jack better than he knows himself. She plays him mercilessly, all the while threatening to kill... (Full plot summary below)
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Detective Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) takes us through his shattered life after encountering the most deadly (and deceptive) criminal he has ever had to deal with. It doesn't help that Grimladi is playing both sides against the middle. When he encounters Demarkov (Lena Olin) he thinks he can play her as he has all the other women in his life...including his wife. But Demarkov knows Jack better than he knows himself. She plays him mercilessly, all the while threatening to kill him when she tires of the game.
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| VarietyTodd McCarthyAlthough arresting in spots, it falls far short of bringing out the full values of the play, and doesn't approach the emotional resonance of Franco Zeffirelli's immensely popular 1968 screen version. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyFilm noir at its worst and most excessive, an exercise in style, marred by ridicuolous voiceover narration and incomprehensible plot points; Lena Olin gives a sexy over the top performance. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's a senseless, tasteless and demented postmodern noir that has about as much class as a gimpy $10 Times Square hooker. |
| Shadow and ActAramide TinubuIt's a film about laws, loss and heartbreak, but also one of optimistic inspiration and new beginnings. Richmond, California is bleeding, but if you look around so is everyone else. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI have never seen anything remotely approaching the mess that the new punk version of "Romeo & Juliet" makes of Shakespeare's tragedy. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonLena Olin delivers a bravura performance that overwhelms everything else in the picture, much like a tsunami laying way to a seaside shack. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankePerversely fascinating. Solid direction from Peter Medak. |
| Washington PostJoe BrownRomeo is most notable for being the first film of the year to cash in on post-Bobbitt fears of castrating (and worse) females. |
| Empire MagazinePhillipa Bloom[It's] never content with one cliche when it can shovel on ten. |
| User ReviewCrissy Bfor some reason i can't get enough of cop movies |