In the "Chicago Sun-Times", Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half out of four stars and said, "David Klass, the screenwriter, gives Freeman and Judd more specific dialogue than is usual in thrillers; they sound as if they might actually be talking with each other and not simply advancing plot points... are so good, you almost wish they'd decided not to make a thriller at all - had simply found a way to construct a drama exploring their personalities."