Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. Two thumbs up for
Bienvenue à Gattaca (1997), a futuristic thriller that seems all too plausible, and which Siskel, who usually dislikes this sub-genre, was surprised to enjoy. Two thumbs down for the contrived black comedy,
The House of Yes (1997), although Siskel was more put off than Ebert by the "tired" idea of a character with a Jackie O fixation. Two more thumbs down for the stupid fantasy comedy,
Une vie moins ordinaire (1997), which the critics take to be Danny Boyle's misguided attempt to make something more commercial than usual. Two thumbs up for
Le mystère des fées - Une histoire vraie (1997), based on a real-life hoax that involved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, although Ebert notes that the title is a lie. Two more thumbs up for Sundance Festival winner,
Sunday (1997), with "its subtle and touching performances." Roger Ebert's "Video Pick of the Week" is the controversial
Crash (1996).
—J. Spurlin