...a marginally engrossing thriller that ultimately comes off as something of a disappointment...
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:20
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A crackpot Big Apple cabbie finds himself in a heap of trouble after his self-published conspiracy 'zine elicits the interest of some shady government heavies--and leads to the unexplained murders... A crackpot Big Apple cabbie finds himself in a heap of trouble after his self-published conspiracy 'zine elicits the interest of some shady government heavies--and leads to the unexplained murders of all five subscribers. As the J. Edgars close in, he takes to the lam with the one person who may be able to help him--a Justice Department attorney with a mysterious murder of her own to solve. [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart, Stephen Kahan, Terrence Alexander, Alex McArthur, Brian J. Williams, George Aguilar
Director: Richard Donner
Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Composer: Carter Burwell
Producer: Dan Cracchiolo, Richard Donner, Julie Durk, J. Mills Goodloe, Ilyse A. Reutlinger, Joel Silver, Jim Van Wyck
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Reviews for Conspiracy Theory
Donner directs with an efficient hand. He keeps the action moving briskly. But most important for this format, he knows how to slip in a quick joke or two without detracting from the tension of the suspenseful plot.
About a truth seeker who has a difficult time figuring out who to trust in a world where everyone seems to be playing multiple roles.
If you've ever questioned Gibson's appeal, this serio-comic thriller offers 135 minutes of persuasive evidence as to why he's become one of the world's most reliable box-office draws.
...even at two hours and 15 minutes, Conspiracy Theory is fast-paced and exciting, effectively mixing drama, comedy, ingenuity, suspense, revelation and a heartening sense of a triumph of humanity.
Parece que se tornou uma especialidade de Hollywood transformar idéias boas, criativas, em filmes de perseguição constante.
...more long-winded than cunningly elaborate, more simplistic than elegantly simple, and more nonsensical than anything else.
I guess a Julia Roberts fetish can't overcome a crummy script and bad production values after all.
...the strong impact that Gibson makes as damaged goods is diluted by selling Jerry as cute and redeemable.
In the hands of stars in denial about their stardom and a director who can't be bothered to take things seriously, it has come out implausible and unsatisfying, a comic thriller that is not especially funny or thrilling.
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