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Color
:
Color (Technicolor)
Soundtrack
:
The Hole
Genre
:
Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
MPAA
:
Rated PG-13 for intense disaster related elements and brief language.
Runtime
:
120 min
Awards
:
5 wins & 7 nominations
Overwiew :Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive? End Of The World / Chrysler Building New York / Helicopter / Flood / Traffic Jam
Writers :Arthur C. Clarke, Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie, Michael Tolkin, Bruce Joel Rubin
Critic Reviews
Grade
San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : To its credit, the movie eschews cheap dramatics, but at times it eschews dramatics altogether. more...
C
ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ... a poorly concentrated tale that builds drama by using an avalanche of clichés. more...
C+
New York Times - Janet Maslin : The special effects are elaborate but relatively brief, featuring gaseous comet close-ups and an impressive tidal wave. more...
B-
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan : ...tries with moderate success to be more than just the sum of its special effects. more...
C+
filmcritic.com - Christopher Null : ...a refreshing change of pace... more...
B
Film Threat - Chris Gore : ...the attempt to explore the human cost of all those cool explosions and destruction is an admirable one. more...
B-
Film Journal International - Kevin Lally : The visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic are admittedly spectacular, but, like certain theme-park attractions, it's a long wait for an awfully short ride. more...
C
E! Online - ...(Morgan) Freeman gives a strong and dignified performance... : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,67232,00.html more...
Cincinnati Enquirer - Margaret A. McGurk : ...worth seeing as a decent first step on the road to a more mature crop of high-style action movies. more...
B-
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : ...the movie as a whole is pretty routine. more...
C+
Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov : So weighty, so serious, so very deadly dull... more...
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