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Critics' Reviews

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
To like that kind of story is to like this kind of movie.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
It stars the striking Moss, that fierce beauty from "The Matrix," as the sternest, sexiest babe in space since Sigourney Weaver's Lieutenant Ripley.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
When it comes to special effects, the filmmakers have spared no expense. But when it comes to the story, audiences have been shortchanged.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Watching the movie, it's hard to imagine why anyone would dream of going back there.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Charles Taylor
Isn't particularly offensive, except in its total mediocrity.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
You can always judge a sci-fi thriller by its aliens. What does Planet offer -- Space roaches.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Dennis Lim
A pale, patchy amalgam of the year's two unfairly reviled interplanetary adventures, "Supernova" and "Mission to Mars," the lunkheaded Red Planet distinguishes itself with a touching pretense of scientific veracity.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
A leaden, skimpily plotted space-age Outward Bound adventure with vague allegorical aspirations that remain entirely unrealized.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
The question in Red Planet isn't whether there's any life on Mars, but whether there's any life in the film. The answer is no.Read Full Review »
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