
In this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel, the host of an investigative news program has been convinced by the C.I.A.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel, the host of an investigative news program has been convinced by the C.I.A.
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| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawNever been more current than it is now--and if it's imperfect, it's imperfect in exactly the right way. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonDespite some script contrivances, it finds Peckinpah high in the saddle again and full of the same old thunder and lightning. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA wild ride into Cold War paranoia and the dangers of technocracy. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyToo bad this confusing, incoherent satirical espionage thriller turned out to be the swan song of Sam Peckinpah,who made so many good films (The Wild Bunch). |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullSam Peckinpah's final movie is stylish, has loads of nudity and other debauchery, and makes virtually no sense at all. Cheers! |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonA muddled thriller ... Peckinpah seems more interested in shooting laughable action sequences and exposing the bare breasts of his actresses than in relating a coherent story. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbySome individual sequences -- including a car chase early in the film - have the lunatic humor that might have made the rest of the film bearable, though probably nothing would justify the film's final blood bath. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI don't demand that all movies make sense. I sometimes enjoy movies that make no sense whatsoever, if that's their intention. But a thriller is supposed to hold together in some sort of logical way, isn't it? |
| User ReviewConner RDefinitely falls under the category of one of the most under-appreciated and overlooked movies ever made. The film-making style alone is worthy of praise, Sam Peckinpah's early use of slow motion action sequences and sound is just so well done. Not to mention the flawless casting, Rutger Hauer has and always will be one of the greatest actors of all time. He makes any role feel incredibly human and at the same time captivating beyond belief. The story is so well played out, making for one of the best Soviet-Spy plots. There is one twist after another and even when you think you've figured it out it throws you another twist. All around this is just an incredible movie and definitely deserves more credit. |
| User ReviewRikard TJ adore la periode contemporaine de peckinpah... La nouvelle affiche du dvd est mieux |