Two-thirds of a fine comedy of paranoia.
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07/30/07
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
48 %
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Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 19
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 of all five subscribers. As the J.... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart
Director: Richard Donner
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02/09/06
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04/09/05
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04/18/03
Top Critic 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.
11/06/02
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10/15/02
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.
08/29/02
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.
06/23/02
Top Critic ...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.
06/05/02
Parece que se tornou uma especialidade de Hollywood transformar idéias boas, criativas, em filmes de perseguição constante.
05/31/02
...more long-winded than cunningly elaborate, more simplistic than elegantly simple, and more nonsensical than anything else.
04/12/02
Top Critic I guess a Julia Roberts fetish can't overcome a crummy script and bad production values after all.
06/16/01
...the strong impact that Gibson makes as damaged goods is diluted by selling Jerry as cute and redeemable.
05/11/01
Top Critic 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.
02/14/01
Top Critic The action gets tiresome early, and the inspiration-starved script shamelessly lifts key plot elements from The Parallax View and Manchurian Candidate.
01/01/00
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