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Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: A picture about adapting one's instincts, and Mr. Buscemi's deftness works well in this context. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: You come away with the sense that you should have come to care (or at least to know) more about its central characters than you do. Read more
Amy Taubin, Village Voice: It's the relationship between Willem Dafoe, as Earl, the hard-time veteran, and Edward Furlong, as Ron, the new boy he takes under his wing, that makes the film so compelling. Read more