Fiennes holds steady; his moody, lonely performance, especially in the beguiling first half hour, lends the story an air of calm despair.

What this movie is ultimately saying is, don't think at all.

Strange Days is not a simple film, but a profound sensory experience, where the filmmaker is the prophet of a reality just around the corner.

"...chillingly prescient in so many other ways, an opening volley for a new century that would unfold in ways we could never have predicted."