Occasionally becomes pretentious and shrill -- sometimes Mr. Wright isn't aware that his material is so good that he doesn't need to comment on his characters.
80
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Kaufman's earnestly overblown celebration of the Marquis de Sade.
80
Film.comPeter Brunette
Film.comPeter Brunette
The dialogue is sparkingly witty, and Phoenix and Winslet are excellent in what are, after all, meant to be fairly one-dimensional roles.
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Rush is amazing throughout this absorbing, provocative film.
Soon becomes a sadistic experience in its own right. Experiencing this pretentious wallow -- overwritten, under-thought and overdone -- is a very sophisticated form of torture.