The Limey 1999

Critics score:
93 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Roger Ebert, At the Movies: Soderbergh's direction of the film takes the underlying story, which is basic Ross Macdonald, and uses the visuals to add an ironic amusement. Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Stamp's fans from way back in Billy Budd days, as well as Priscilla's more recent converts, will savor every second of The Limey. Read more

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: The Limey is for people who don't mind a little art with their movie and don't need all their questions answered along the way. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: Intoxicatingly well-crafted! Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Among Soderbergh's widely varied films, this one actually has the best chance of becoming anyone's sentimental favorite. Read more

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: Read more

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Those interested in more challenging work will find the film a unique meditation on the nature of Hollywood. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Sleek, stylish. Read more

Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle: Much of the entertainment comes from the film's autumnal mood, and watching Fonda and Stamp work their characters. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Like Pablo Picasso thrillingly exploding old notions of how we perceive faces and wine bottles, director Steven Soderbergh thrillingly splinters time and action in The Limey. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: An apparently simple movie that demands and rewards a deeper look. Read more

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: The movie has lots of drive, and it keeps Stamp front and center almost continuously, even in flashbacks. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Stamp has done some wonderful work in a long and varied career. This is not his best film, but it may be the most forceful acting he has ever accomplished. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A first-rate crime thriller and further proof that director Stephen Soderbergh is one of our great contemporary film stylists. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Read more

Emanuel Levy, Variety: The crimer suffers from a slim, underdeveloped script by Lem Dobbs (who also write Kafka), but benefits from Soderbergh's astute direction that posits two 1960s cinematic icons, Brit Terrence Stamp and American Peter Fonda as long-time enemies. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: One of the smartest and honestly exciting movies of the year! Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Playful, fascinating. Read more