Dirty Pretty Things

Tautou doesnt make for the most convincing Turkish national, but shes balanced out by Ejiofors assured lead and a strong supporting cast, particularly Lpez, who chews scenery as a character who grows more villainous with each scene. ( Read More )

Marjorie Baumgarten

Although Frears new film is somewhat interesting for its subdued suspense qualities alone, the real heart of his movie lies in its portrait of characters generally unnoticed by the international cinema. ( Read More )

Stephen Frears latest film doesnt just expose the rotten underbelly of London: it slices it wide open. ( Read More )

Jeffrey Overstreet

Avoiding familiar common postcard views of London, Stephen Frears makes Dirty Pretty Things a tour through shady dealings and sufferings that could be set in any big city on either side of the Atlantic.Its a contemporary nightmare. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

The strength of the thriller genre is that it provides stories with built in energy and structure. ( Read More )