| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Scott Steinberg |
"...fans of popcorn cinema won't be disappointed by the thrill-a-minute, rah-rah onscreen trials." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...We cannot believe what happens in the movie, and we cannot believe that the movie was made." more... |
D+ |
Chicago Tribune
Chris Jones |
"...a decent, fast-moving and visually powerful summer action romp..." more... |
B- |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...delivers a fresh, rousing take on the venerable traditions of the monster movie." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...goes down in flames." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...a passable monster mash." more... |
C+ |
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
Berge Garabedian |
"...decent." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"Though Reign of Fire's concept of a humans-versus-dragons smackdown is a good one, the way it's worked out on screen is more silly than compelling." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"Well-shot but badly written..." more... |
C |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...for much of its running time, Fire is loads of fun." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...plenty of eye candy." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...dead on the screen." more... |
D |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...inconsistencies, silly stock "twists" and lazy, lumpen dialogue douse the dramatic fire just as it heats up." more... |
D+ |
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez |
"... the film's scares are genuinely terrifying and deliriously unironic..." more... |
B- |
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