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www.washingtonpost.com - : With its stunning cityscapes and Chanel-ad surreality, ''Someone to Watch Over Me'' shows off director Ridley Scott's extraordinary visual artistry. The sets are so sumptuous, you'll want to move right in. But the haze is so thick, you'll need to bring a defogger. Scott, who directed ''Alien'' and ''Blade Runner,'' looks at the world through veils of smog. What with these pictorial pollutants, he loses sight of plot. more...
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reviews.imdb.com - : I'm sorry I waited this long to see SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME. It's still in first run in some cities, so it's not too late for you. When Ridley Scott makes a movie you *know* that it's going to look good. The man is simply magic with a camera. I could go on and on about the rich atmosphere and stunning low-key cinematography. After ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER, and LEGEND he was worried about being type-cast as a fantasy film maker. With SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME he tells the story of a New York detective assigned to protect a socialite murder witness. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''High Concept'' is a Hollywood expression for a movie story idea that can be summarized in one sentence, such as ''Detroit street cop goes to Beverly Hills.'' The phrase is a little misleading, since such movies are almost always low in the ambition of their conception and sometimes so shortsighted that they cannot see the flaws in their own formulas. more...
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