80
Newsweek by David Ansen
Armageddon is as irresistible as it's indefensible.
Armageddon
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- United States
- 1998
- · 151m
Director
Michael Bay
Cast
Bruce Willis,
Billy Bob Thornton,
Ben Affleck,
Liv Tyler,
Will Patton,
Steve Buscemi
Genre
Action,
Thriller,
Science Fiction,
Adventure
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
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75
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
It looks like a TV ad, or 200 of them strung together, with the same kind of gaudy virtuosity, lavish technique and expensive self-mockery tinging every shot.
70
Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan
It might make you tense, it might make you nauseous, and its clangorous roar could well give you a migraine headache.
70
L.A. Weekly by Manohla Dargis
The movie is ridiculous, but since the special effects are really quite impressive, that seems a small point.
60
Film Threat by Ron Wells
Sometimes the movie can't decide whether to tug REALLY HARD at the heart strings, or make you laugh at the zany oil riggers.
50
The New York Times by Janet Maslin
The actors mark time, and the gung-ho heroics on display are embarrassingly hollow.
50
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Bay doesn't stage scenes, exactly -- he stages moments.
50
The New York Times by Elvis Mitchell
The actors mark time, and the gung-ho heroics on display are embarrassingly hollow.
40
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Director Michael Bay's filmmaking style is so frantic and frenetic that it's often impossible to figure out exactly what is happening.
38
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Armageddon may sell tickets, thanks largely to a high-powered marketing machine that's been conducting its own countdown for the past several months. But it's not a pretty picture.
Rolling Stone by Peter Travers
How do I hate Armageddon? Let me count the ways.
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