Total FilmStarting off in one place and ending somewhere else entirely, Soderbergh's sleek mystery takes pot-shots at Big Pharma while...
CinefoolsIts hard to watch the screen fade to black for a final time on a Soderbergh picture, especially on one that will not be reme...
Rolling StoneSide Effects is a hell of a thriller, twisty, terrific and packed with surprises you don't see coming.
Salon ArtsWe'd like to believe that our SSRIs and MAOIs will bring us happiness, that love is real, that art or spirituality can offer...
Chicago TribuneBurns' plotting gets a little knotty in the third act, but he's a smart writer, who has a knack for juggling an array of cha...
The New York TimesWhile the plot may be predictable (and more than a little preposterous) in retrospect, Mr. Soderbergh handles it brilliantly...
SlateProvides a minor but distinct kind of cinematic pleasure: the joy of sitting back and letting a master manipulator mess with...
New York Daily NewsThe movie respects a viewer's intelligence, which should also serve as a warning; don't be lulled into a stupor. Keeping sha...
The Boston GlobeThe fun of Side Effects lies in figuring out what sort of movie it is even as you're watching it.
Wall Street JournalThe film as a whole is consistently enjoyable and sometimes thrilling, a classic Soderbergh showcase for provocative storyte...
USA TodayThe movie descends into a TV-grade police procedural, with twists so sharp and a plot so convoluted you may need meds to cle...
Washington PostLike a gel cap in a sip of orange juice, the psycho-pharmacological thriller Side Effects goes down easily, even if its long...
Los Angeles TimesIf this does prove to be Soderbergh's final film - and I wouldn't hold my breath - he picked a heck of a one to go out on.
San Francisco ChronicleIt's a gripping, maddening and thoroughly satisfying thriller, made with artfulness and integrity.
Hollywood ReporterSteven Soderbergh’s final feature (for a while, anyway) is a lushly made but unconvincing thriller with a serious overlay ab...
Entertainment WeeklyThe more Steven Soderbergh talks about his plans to retire, the more he keeps shooting off in fresh, bold directions as a fi...
ReelViewsThere's something delightfully old-fashioned about Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects. It's the kind of thriller that Alfred H...
Film School RejectsA tightly-wound, well-written, and intriguing first half; Jude Law and Rooney Mara both perform admirably well; is worth con...
IGN MoviesWhat opens as a potentially fascinating exploration of a deeply complex issue, closes as a shallow dog-and-pony show that le...
FirstShowingIf the man's plans for retirement come to fruition, a very strong voice in the filmmaking world will be hanging up his dire...
JobloStill, to his credit, Soderbergh has cast this crazy little movie just right (as he usually does), and the cast necessitates...
Black Sheep ReviewsIf I could take a pill to forget watching "Side Effects", I would take it without reading the label.
/FilmAs Soderbergh changes tracks to keep us off-balance, he turns the film into a genre exercise that indulges ideas that are ge...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Studio: Open Road Films
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Release: February 8, 2013
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Studio: Open Road Films
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Release: February 8, 2013
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