"2 Days in the Valley" is another one of those movies that were made in the 90s during a not-so-mini-fad of multi-character crime dramas, inspired of course (do I need to say it?) by "Pulp Fiction". The comparisons end here, however, as this film is nowhere near the quality of that one (plus, it's lighter in tone). It's an uneven movie: for every character that works (Spader as an icy, high-precision killer, a stunningly sexy Theron (in her film debut) as his accomplice, Hatcher as a professional athlete (good casting!), Stoltz as an earnest cop), there is one that is just a waste of space and time (Aiello as a pathetic ex-hit-man, Crutwell as an arrogant prick, Headly as his "homely" assistant, Mason as the nurse who likes war movies). But Spader really is irresistible in this film....and you haven't lived until you've seen the Theron-Hatcher catfight, certainly a classic of its kind. (**1/2)
Review of 2 Days in the Valley
