| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Political drama feels more like a lecture." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie is a talkathon with a certain amount of military action." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"...a story about how some politicians and journalists can't be completely trusted should be filed away in the 'duh' category." more... |
C |
E! Online
Chris Farnsworth |
"Good performances from Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise are wasted in what's basically a dorm-room debate with a couple of action scenes." more... |
D+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...Carnahan's writing ignites familiar issues with vigor and snap..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"The sentiments expressed should trigger discussions, but they don't add up to an interesting movie." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
"An honest but a bit dry attempt at a serious discussion on the merits of current U.S. military strategies." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"...looks like a stage play and plays like a policy debate." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...if you want to be bored by pompous-assery, Meet the Press is free." more... |
C- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"It tells us everything most of us know already, including the fact that politicians lie, journalists fail and youth flounders." more... |
C |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...one of those movies in which the principals talk a lot but don't say much." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...resting on a talky, disjointed and not-very-well-thought-out script." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Though characters make some strong points, the film feels preachy and falls flat as entertainment." more... |
C+ |
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