United States, Germany, Japan · 2002
Rated PG-13 · 1h 38m
Director John McTiernan
Starring Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews
Genre Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
The current version, however, like its predecessor, fails as entertainment. Mr. McTiernan's remake may be lighter on its feet -- the sober-minded original was as graceful as a tap-dancing rhino -- but it is just as boring and as obvious.
Will surely end up as one of this year’s worst films.
Plentiful helpings of dreadful acting, confusing action cinematography, choppy editing and embarrassing dialogue, with the added bonus of a plot almost as dumb as that of the original film.
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
The game itself is meaningless, and the movie, much the same way, likes it like that.
Only those attracted to "Waterworld" or "Last Action Hero" level big-budget disasters need bother with this one.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
It's too bad this Rollerball veered off-track so swiftly, derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking.
Baltimore Sun by Michael Sragow
There's something junior varsity about the whole sensibility that makes the new version seem more dated than the old one.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen
What's up with director John McTiernan? The man has got to get a career of his own -- sponging off the pale leavings of Norman Jewison just won't do.
Sheer chaos on wheels, a hysterically edited jumble that defies belief at nearly every juncture.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
An incoherent mess, a jumble of footage in search of plot, meaning, rhythm and sense.
Fear is a trigger