The Deep End (2001)

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100	Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan Exquisitely made with a mesmerizing sense of style, it shows the wonderful things that can happen when traditional material is both handled with care and adroitly updated.
100	Washington Post Desson Thomson An extraordinarily riveting drama.
90	The New York Times A.O. Scott Fastidious and smart, and Ms. Swinton's fixated intensity isn't ever remote; we're always aware of how deeply she's feeling. Her work is magnificent.
90	Washington Post Rita Kempley The real story lies beneath the surface of this superbly acted, strangely moving film.
90	Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern A thriller with a quietly sensational performance by Tilda Swinton.
88	Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert It's intense and involving, and it doesn't let us go.
88	Boston Globe Jay Carr A perfect example of a small, well-made, and (in its central role) rivetingly acted film.
80	Rolling Stone Peter Travers Springs surprises that entertain and provoke.
75	San Francisco Chronicle Wesley Morris The resulting film is nobly ridiculous and ridiculously noble, doing everything in its power to subvert the dross it's fooling around with.
67	Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman Displays a promise it doesn't, in the end, live up to. See it for Swinton's embodiment of unadulterated maternal will.