The movie becomes so convoluted in its wry-noir scheme and narrative twisteroos, it turns banal and wearisome.

It carefully sets up a powder keg of conflicting relationships and affairs but instead of building the natural tension, it opts for a series of gotcha's.

If you like your murder tales full of plot twists and turns, and you don't get thrown off by the performances, then this one is as twisty as a snake.

A slice of old-school Noir. Arquette makes for a terrific femme fatale.