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The arrival of Ra (Jaye Davidson), bearing sci-fi cliches, changes Stargate from a merely hokey movie to one that is truly ridiculous.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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The New York Times by Caryn James
Stargate is a clever adventure that should find its audience.
50
By the end, the film’s early promise has pretty much degenerated into routine pyrotechnics.
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ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Stargate is peppered with numerous minor faults, some of which - although not all - are easily forgiven. It's the bigger plot problems and lackluster climax which are more difficult to excuse.
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What this juvenile adventure has in spades is special effects and picturesque locations. What it lacks is an emotional link to make the Saturday afternoon he-man posturing palatable, or at least bearable.
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Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
The film has flashes of psychedelic visual energy, but its story is limp.
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Los Angeles Times by Peter Rainer
Without Davidson Stargate might seem clunky and routine, but he gives it a weirdo charge. It may be a lousy movie, but it's a more enjoyably lousy movie than most.
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Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Stargate is like a film school exercise. Assignment: Conceive of the weirdest plot you can think of, and reduce it as quickly as possible to action movie cliches.