"...[Jennifer Lopez] gives a provocative and nuanced performance....The director [Tarsem Singh] is a dexterous visual stylist, moving effortlessly from smooth, gleaming surfaces photographed in slow motion to grainy, slightly sped-up frames..."
New York Times

"...Tarsem cleverly depicts Stargher's nightmarish psyche with some kaleidoscope optics....Plenty of disturbing, futuristic and erotic imagery..."
Total Film

"...There's plenty here to keep the eye busy..."
Sight and Sound

"...Visually arresting....[With] a remarkable performance by D'Onofrio, who continues to impress in difficult roles..."
Box Office

"...A wildly visionary fantasy....Challenging, wildly ambitious and technically superb..."
Chicago Sun-Times