75
The story is hackneyed, and the gimmick only doubles the dullardry.
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What are critics saying?
40
Kinda makes you think about how important seemingly minor events in life are. Not really.
70
That neither tale is especially interesting doesn't matter -- the contrast alone is enough to make Sliding Doors an irresistible romantic fantasy.
25
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
The gimmick behind the screenplay is clever, but the filmmakers don't rise to the challenge they've set themselves, merely spinning two unimaginative stories for the price of one.
88
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
One of its most obvious strengths is that it can satisfy many different types of audiences -- those who demand something substantial from their motion pictures, and those who could care less.
63
You're hooked enough to keep watching, even if the characterizations veer toward the two-dimensional.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Dithery, nattering and a bit long for such a conspicuously airy trifle.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen
Ultimately, Sliding Doors becomes a victim of its own cleverness, shutting down all that early promise.
50
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
As we switched relentlessly back and forth between A and B, I found that I wasn't looking forward to either story.
70
At least entertaining enough to keep you amused for an hour or two.