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The Hitcher

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Horror, Thriller

Release Date :

January 19, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Dave Meyers

Starring :

Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Kyle Davis

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

1 of 4

“..Witless and pointless..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel]
2 of 5

“..lacks atmosphere and proper tension, and those are the two things it really needs..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
“..just plain bad, and boring to boot..”
by Mark Olsen [Los Angeles Times]
1 of 4

“..just as wholesale ridiculous as its source material..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
“..fails to make much of an impression..”
by Ronnie Scheib [Variety]
4 of 5

“..actually pieces together quite nicely..”
by Brian Orndorf [eFilmCritic]
“..A style-devoid and soulless remake..”
by Jason Ferguson [Orlando Weekly]
1.5 of 4

“..a mechanical gore-fest that offers preposterous stunts in place of escalating tension and waxwork mannequins in place of marginally interesting characters..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]

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