Stupendously exciting and emotionally engulfing... With probing intelligence and passionate feeling, Cameron has raised the adventure film very close to the level of art.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
Before this voyage plummets into Stevie Spielberg's locker, the human stuff is more than worth the descent.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Staff (Not Credited)
The Abyss ends with a whimper. But it starts out with a bang that lasts for an exciting hour and a half. And that's enough to make it worth taking the plunge.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
If you end up cursing, try not to forget The Abyss' spectacular oil-rig collapse, a killer chase scene, two fine leads, and one Oscar-worthy "creature'' special effect midway through. Do forget the rest - unless you really dig Casper, the Friendly Ghost. [9 Aug 1989, Life, p.1D]Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Sheila Benson
But the climax of "Close Encounters" was breathtaking and the climax of The Abyss is downright embarrassing; in the light of day, its payoff effect looks like a glazed ceramic what's-it your 11-year-old made in crafts class. It's criminal. [9 Aug 1989, Calendar, p.6-1]Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Schickel
Harris and Mastrantonio do have a strong death and resurrection sequence, but long before that, one is pining for a rubber shark or a plastic octopus -- anything, in fact, out of a good old low-tech thriller. [14 Aug 1989, p.79]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
How many times can we be awestruck by Day-Glo Gumbies? And why do these creatures always travel with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?Read Full Review »
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