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The Phantom

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Australia, United States · 1996
Rated PG · 1h 40m
Director Simon Wincer
Starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Genre Action, Adventure

The story begins as an expedition lands on the island of Bengalla, seeking the legendary skulls of Touganda. The skulls, believed to harness an energy force of incalculable power, could spell disaster for mankind. And that's exactly what ruthless tycoon Xander Drax has planned. The only man that can stop it is The Phantom.

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TV Guide Magazine by

Essentially, this is RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK without the narrative savvy and self-referential cleverness.

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ReelViews by James Berardinelli

Although The Phantom is more often enjoyable than not, it lacks that special characteristic necessary to provide it with a unique identity. Arriving in the midst of so many "can't miss" offerings, I expect it to sink like a rock, moving quickly to "dollar theaters" then to video. I'd like to be able to champion this film, but the truth is that I'm tiring of the genre as a whole, and, while The Phantom opts for a different tone than most of its brethren, it's still not an especially memorable motion picture. This is the kind of movie that offers modest entertainment while you're in the theater, but is forgotten by the time you get home.

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Empire by Kim Newman

Despite the pleasant feel and fun performance from Zane there's something missing from this superhero adventure.

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Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

The Nintendo generation may not “get” The Phantom any more than those original Thirties fans would have understood Bruce Wayne's tortured psyche, but that aside, Wincer's updating of an old warhorse is lovingly done. It's a Saturday afternoon matinee for the Nineties, 60 years old and totally new.

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San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle

Without peril, The Phantom can only get by on dazzle, and there's not quite enough of that to hold interest -- unless you're 8 years old and seeing dazzle for the first time.

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