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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyVarietyGutsy, unconventional, bursting with raw urban energy, this surprisingly suspenseful drama portrays New York Hell's Kitchen residents whose lives are governed by the immutable circumstances of their tawdry existence.
- 63New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannLacking quite the zip and zing of "Run Lola Run," this lively indie tale of a drug deal gone awry could be alternately titled "Walk Fast Bobby Walk Fast."
- 60Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiMontias's script lacks surprises -- Still, the minor figures surrounding him (Bobby) -- from teenage Puerto Rican beauties to a mobster's middle-aged groupie -- form a gritty urban mosaic, and Bobby's wanton energy is utterly convincing.
- 50The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottWhenever the picture tries to be about something bigger, it turns predictable or maudlin or, in a few sad instances, both simultaneously.
- 50New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsManages to distinguish itself with a strong central performance and a mostly low-key approach to the subject matter.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDecidedly a minor item that's been on the shelf for a while but is nonetheless an effective calling card for its writer-director-star.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghAs a debut it holds out the promise that Montias might do something more interesting in his next film.
- 30L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe movie rarely overcomes its terminal Scorsese- and Ferrara-isms, or fulfills the promise, evident in the film's early passages, that Montias might be a fine observer of local color with his own unique stories to tell.