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Flight of the Phoenix

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Critics' Reviews

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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
An excellent job of retaining key elements of the original plot but have created a whole new set of characters that gives the film an entirely contemporary feel.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
This is high-carb filmmaking at its finest. When it's all over, you'll have a knot in your stomach.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Scott Brown
Refreshingly, it's actually about action, albeit arbitrary action, and how it defines us and keeps us alive.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Silly to the last drop of rationed water.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Because I had, in a sense, already seen this movie, it didn't have surprises or suspense for me, and the actors on their own aren't enough to save it.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
There's nothing like dumbing down a movie grown-ups love so it can be "sold" to teens who aren't going to go anyway. The savvy flyer will proceed to the gate marked The "Aviator" instead.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Mark Holcomb
This Phoenix screams hack job.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
This remake replaces suspense with boredom and witty dialogue with lame lines any self-respecting actor should be embarrassed to utter.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
A moth-eaten stranded-in-the-desert yarn that throws in every cheap trick in the manual to pump up your heartbeat, is so manipulative that the involuntary jolts of adrenaline it produces make you feel like a fool.Read Full Review »
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