Former film critic turned writer / director Rod Lurie (The Last Castle, Resurrecting the Champ) serves up another savvy political drama (after last year's sleeper Deterrence) that ranks as one of the better films in 2000. (qwipster.net)
Park is a film director, screenwriter, producer and former film critic who has emerged as one of the most significant talents in cinema in recent years. (eclipsemagazine.com)
After impressing with his debut, former film critic Lurie has destroyed all of his credibility in the space of two hours with this display of jaundiced jingoism. (rottentomatoes.com)