The Assignment 1997

Critics score:
58 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Stephen Holden, New York Times: If you believe that Elvis still lives or that a millennial invasion of flying saucers is imminent, you might buy the bogus premise. Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: If there's a small saving grace to this crude thriller, it is the work of Montreal-born director Christian Duguay, who shows flashes of real flare. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Intelligent and gripping. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A film of real finesse, style and intelligence, an espionage thriller of the old school, with some modern technical embellishments. Read more

Brendan Kelly, Variety: Read more