- Todd McCarthy, Variety, March 26, 2009
- Derek Adams, Time Out, June 24, 2006
- Janet Maslin, New York Times, May 20, 2003
Rousing entertainment directed by Van Peebles with a rare sense of purpose and mischief.
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, May 12, 2001
- Hal Hinson, Washington Post, January 01, 2000
Some interesting race-related points are raised, but Van Peebles disappoints by focusing instead on the standard elements of the genre.
- James Berardinelli, ReelViews, January 01, 2000
An overdirected, overphotographed, overdone movie that is so distracted by its hectic, relentless style that the story line is rendered almost incoherent.
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, January 01, 2000
- Desson Thomson, Washington Post, January 01, 2000
- , Entertainment Weekly, May 14, 1993
