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Critics say Simpatico's lengthy plot is too unfocused; the movie becomes confusing and tedious to watch.
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Simpatico is a long slog through perplexities and complexities that disguise what this really is: the kind of B-movie plot that used to clock in at 75 minutes on the bottom half of a double bill. Feb 14, 2001 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Simpatico is a long slog through perplexities and complexities that disguise what this really is: the kind of B-movie plot that used to clock in at 75 minutes on the bottom half of a double bill.
Roger Ebert
Another example of when bad movies happen to good actors. Jan 1, 2000
Another example of when bad movies happen to good actors.
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Simpatico never pulls together long enough to amount to much more than a series of prematurely aborted encounters, scenes from a movie sketched but unfinished. Jan 1, 2000
Simpatico never pulls together long enough to amount to much more than a series of prematurely aborted encounters, scenes from a movie sketched but unfinished.
Geoff Pevere
First-time feature director Matthew Warchus can't keep the plot from bewildering and even distancing the viewer. Jan 1, 2000
First-time feature director Matthew Warchus can't keep the plot from bewildering and even distancing the viewer.
Jane Sumner
Stone doesn't show up until the film is half over and seems to be trying rather hard to make up for the lost time. Jan 1, 2000
Stone doesn't show up until the film is half over and seems to be trying rather hard to make up for the lost time.
Jeff Millar
Although the central offense of the past is certainly sordid enough, it's not terribly interesting, and no laborious montage can alter that. Jan 1, 2000
Although the central offense of the past is certainly sordid enough, it's not terribly interesting, and no laborious montage can alter that.
Richard T. Jameson
With the cast and the pulpy neo-noir storyline, one would never suspect that the film is the crushing bore that it is. Sep 7, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
With the cast and the pulpy neo-noir storyline, one would never suspect that the film is the crushing bore that it is.
Michael Dequina
This is an engaging movie, which shows its theatrical origins, both positively and negatively. Aug 31, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
This is an engaging movie, which shows its theatrical origins, both positively and negatively.
Amber Wilkinson
Nolte and Bridges have too much talent to play their uninspired characters. Jun 19, 2003 | Rating: 2/4
Nolte and Bridges have too much talent to play their uninspired characters.
Jeffrey Westhoff
The film might as well be called Stagnant, because precious little of emotional consequence for the audience happens. Sep 4, 2002 | Rating: D+ | Full Review…
The film might as well be called Stagnant, because precious little of emotional consequence for the audience happens.
Brent Simon
Nolte and Bridges are naturals together. Apr 30, 2001 | Rating: short | Full Review…
Nolte and Bridges are naturals together.
Chuck Rudolph
Powerhouse performances can't save sloppy Simpatico from the glue factory. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Powerhouse performances can't save sloppy Simpatico from the glue factory.
Rob Blackwelder
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