Efficient enough as a thriller, but what makes this mandatory viewing is the return of Pacino.

A lugubrious imitation of a second-rate television movie, over-produced and over-cast.

What impressed me most in the film was the personal chemistry between Pacino and Barkin. There can be little doubt, at this point, that Barkin is one of the most intense and passionately convincing actresses now at work in American movies.

Sea of Love finds Pacino in more reliable shape, sparingly employing his over-the-top tendencies only when it makes sense for his character.