Maitland McDonagh

"The best you can say is that it's all pretty harmless and pretty stupid."

"Surprisingly effective supernatural tale in which there's more to fear from the living than the dead."  

"The extremely intimate violence is more explicit than is the mainstream norm, and Dalle's mouth is the stuff of nightmares"

"Preposterous plotting and interchangeable young actors"

"Travolta and Nielson seem to be in two different and incompatible movies."

"There's a surprising sweetness under its crude exterior"

"Is it funny? Sporadically"

"It's not a cheap rip-off -- it's a credible sequel to a horror classic, and a sad reminder that some things never change."

"Is this sophisticated humor? No. But it is pretty entertaining"

"An all-but-incoherent mess whose main components are palpably fake-looking CGI effects, video-game-style action sequences and Milla Jovovich's admirably taut abdomen"

"Slick, stylish and super-violent, but also oddly dull.2  

"The talented Bettis works her heart out, but McKee apparently directed her to play May as a quivering crazy from the start."

"The film's a trifle, but a beautifully crafted one"

"It's repetitive and obvious but somehow endearing, like a truly ugly dog with sweet eyes"

"It's a shame it's not a better movie, but its small virtues include an uncompromising performance by English actor Jonny Lee Miller."

"The tone is inconsistent -- sometimes it seems to be straining for black comedy, other times it seems dead serious"

"A strong cast that flounders in profoundly unappealing material"  

"Naim's potential is evident, but his debut is a frustrating exercise in missed opportunities"

It's an entertaining diversion whose clever structure gives pulp-crime cliches a welcome twist."

"Queen Latifah's warmly formidable presence drives this amiable but poky comedy."