This is a classic example of a movie that tries to do too much. Essentially what is a simple blackmail scheme, becomes an overcooked box of silly surprises, especially relating to Kim Cattrall's accomplices. While the first third of "Exception to the Rule" is nothing more than a boring seduction of frustrated diamond dealer, Eric McCormack, the convoluted ending is what really drags on the film. Throw in some very choppy editing, a gratuitous strip club scene, the most obviously staged car chase ever, and there are few redeeming factors left. The performances of William Devane, and Kim Cattrall are acceptable, but that's about it. - MERK

Eric McCormack's appearance is the best part of this movie. The plot is weak (gem dealer finds sex elsewhere while his wife is pregnant and finds himself blackmailed in the process for a diamond shipment), the situations unbelievable (Jabba the hut-like private dick follows bad girl Cattrall in a '77 Powder Blue Cadillac thinking he won't be noticed), the production values are terrible (during the lurid -- but thankfully brief -- sex scene between Tim and Carla, a double is used, who might as well be a hirsute Latino...the difference is *that* noticeable; in another shot, Cattrall's double lures Tim's vision by appearing naked several rooms away then, walking off camera and reappearing, manages to "slip" into a tight black mini-dress in like 2.5 seconds!). William Devane is the sympathetic father-in-law when he finds out Tim has cheated on his daughter (odd, that, I would have expected him to *kill* Tim), and Sean Young acts with all the finesse and charm of a maple tree.

This movie is just about allright. I think that Kim Cattrall does well as the deadly merciless hitwoman. But Eric Mcormack is below par as the leading male. Sean Young is also decent as the wife who is the target of Kim Cattrall's murderous intentions.The plot get's a little tedious and comes to a very predictable end.

Kim Cattrall, Sean Young & William Devane are all very enjoyable in this movie, and the story is generic but not too bad. Now if only Eric McCormack could act his way out of a paper bag or had half the charm of a dishrag... Any decent actor in the male lead and this movie could have been truly "okay."