70 The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt The second half feels heavy and unfulfilled, potential greatness reduced to a good movie plagued with problems. Read full review
67 Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman The film is more than a little in love with the corruption it finds under the floorboards -- and that, of course, is perfectly dandy. I wouldn't trust a film noir that wasn't enthralled by decadence. Read full review
63 Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey The film's atmosphere is incendiary. It has style to burn. But for the most part, the performances are all wet. Read full review
63 New York Post | Lou Lumenick If this overcooked version of James Ellroy’s novel - inspired by a famous 1947 Los Angeles murder - is less than fully satisfying or even believable storytelling and acting, it’s still possible to get a kick out of this fever dream loaded with eye candy. Read full review