anchor: Spacey as Hickey, the slick-talking salesman who punctures the pipe dreams of a pack of sad sack rummies in Harry Hope's bar, gives the performance of his life, says Time 's Richard  A potentially grueling evening becomes a breathtaking experience.
positive: Kevin Spacey plays the slick talking salesman who punctures the pipe dreams.
negative: Kevin Spacey is a horrible actor who rode on the coat tails of Marlon Brando.