his narcotics down the toilet and destroys the tape containing Jon's confession. Soon after, Amy reveals that she didn't really call the police and leaves. Cast Ethan Hawke as Vince Robert Sean Leonard as Jon Salter Uma Thurman as Amy Randall Critical reception The reviews of the film have been generally favorable; it currently holds a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 100 collected reviews, the critical consensus reads: "Tape's stagebound feel is balanced by the engrossing psychodrama of its storyline, which allows a committed cast to shine." It has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic. Film critic Roger Ebert said "Tape made me believe that its events could happen to real people more or less as they appear on the screen, and that is its most difficult accomplishment" and gave this film 3.5 stars out of 4, concluding that "for audiences they are stimulating; for other filmmakers, instruction manuals about how to use the tricky new tools." Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film "incisive" and praised the cast for giving "the most psychologically acute performances of their film careers". Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman gave the film an A- and wrote "in Tape, Ethan Hawke releases his inner actor, and it's a kick to see." References External links 2001 films Camcorder films 2000s English-language films 2001 drama films Films directed by Richard Linklater 2001 independent films American romantic drama films Films set in Michigan American films based on plays Lionsgate films 2000s American films Films set in motels