 The three lead actors were complimented for their performances . Ebert said that Gershon and Tilly were electric together , and Frazer said that he would have liked to have seen more of their love story . Some critics , however , described their onscreen relationship as unbelievable and unsympathetic . Gershon was seen to have made a comeback after her role in the less well received 1995 film Showgirls . Tilly 's performance was compared to her Academy Award @-@ nominated part in Bullets Over Broadway . Pantoliano was described as " a lot of fun " and having the " trickiest scenes in the movie " . 
