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Movie Info


Genre :

Action, Adventure, Drama

Release Date :

December 08, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Mel Gibson

Starring :

Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, Israel Rios

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..some impressive visuals and plenty of kinetic action [but] the film is extremely thin on plot..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2.5 of 4

“..lacks the socioreligious immediacy of The Passion of the Christ..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
Review rate : B

“..astonishing, id-soaked work..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2 of 5

“..a visually dynamic film..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
3 of 4

“..a simple and effective adventure story..”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
“..a remarkable film..”
by Todd McCarthy [Variety]
“..a first-rate epic build around one man's will to survive to rescue his family..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
3.5 of 4

“..a breathtaking journey..”
by Bruce Newman [San Jose Mercury News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by John Thomason [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]

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100/100. a fantastic journy with the epic.

posted by rony on Jan 31, 2007
 
 

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