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De Niro and Crystal are terrific, none the less, and Harold Ramis directs with assurance.

Besson breaks all the rules and doesn’t get away with it.

The racist jibes aren't sharp enough. The love story beggars belief.

What rescues A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints from bland conventionality is Montiel's bravura approach to direction.

The fast pacing allied to some dark humour and a few absurd moments certainly makes for entertaining viewing, even though over time you keep waiting for the film to hit some deeper note.

Besides the schizophrenic storyline, what really brings the film down to a 3-star experience is the fact that director Wayne Kramer uses every editing technique he can think of, despite whether it is appropriate or not.

Stuart is a great guy, when he's not feeling sorry for himself. The filmmakers let him down by not being daring enough.

Singer and McQuarrie expertly sustain a rich and tantalising conceit, keeping the reader guessing to a superb climax – and beyond.