A Flat Charade

Mamet's back again with his deceptive sleights of hand, rushing poor Val Kilmer from one precarious situation to the next as if trying to outdo "24".

But breathless pace, self-indulgently clever (or rather not so clever) dialogue and plenty of mechanical twists and turns can't hide the fact that this flat and unconvincing charade never generates a shred of emotional or intellectual resonance.

Watch those great 70s conspiracy thrillers instead. They were gripping and smart without being sophomoric.

3 out of 10 mean Al Bundys

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