film derivative, illogical and somewhat silly." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale. BBC Movies gave the film two stars out of five, commenting that "Robert De Niro continues his long slide into mediocrity with yet another charmless psycho-thriller." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two stars out of four: "There was a point in the movie when suddenly everything clicked, and the Law of Economy of Characters began to apply. That is the law that says no actor is in a movie unless his character is necessary." According to the New York Times the film was hampered by budgetary restrictions and the Toronto Sun said it was one of De Niro's worst. Accolades See also Twist ending References External links 2005 films 2005 horror films 2000s mystery films 2005 psychological thriller films 2000s psychological horror films American mystery films American psychological horror films German mystery films English-language German films Films about dissociative identity disorder Films about imaginary friends Films scored by John Ottman Films set in psychiatric hospitals Films set in New York (state) Films shot in New York (state) Films shot in New Jersey American serial killer films 20th Century Fox films Films directed by John Polson Uxoricide in fiction 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s German films