It's a painful prospect, to be sure, and Sheriff, in particular, insists he's no hero, but the next hour or so of handwringing conjures little suspense.
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06/24/06
Return to Paradise (1998)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:2
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Tony is a successful architect, ready to be married. Sherriff is a devil-may-care limo driver. Two years prior, they had been in Malaysia living the high life with a third buddy, Lewis. Lewis... [More]
Starring: Anne Heche, Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad
Director: Joseph Ruben
Reviews for Return to Paradise
1 - 5 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticIf it's to be experienced at all, Return to Paradise is best seen as a lively piece of pulp, not a profound exploration of the vagaries of the human soul.
02/14/01
Top CriticThough the clock ticks relentlessly enough to sustain the story's tension, the film finally seems to be a character study in search of a gripping plot.
01/01/00
Top CriticThis is a major example of a good idea, one that could have worked, being submitted to a Hollywood tag-team makeover.
01/01/00
Top CriticLike Sheriff and Tony, we're pulled both ways by the story: We want them to go back and save Lewis, but we're not exactly sure we'd do the same. That's the Prisoner's Dilemma in a nutshell.
01/01/00
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