The action gets tiresome early, and the inspiration-starved script shamelessly lifts key plot elements from The Parallax View and Manchurian Candidate.
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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... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart
Director: Richard Donner
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...funny, twisted, well-acted, well-written, well directed...
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...listening to Gibson's Jerry try to communicate what he's been through isn't suspenseful; it's exhausting.
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...one wild and highly entertaining ride.
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In the tradition of a star-driven summer movie, Conspiracy Theory lets us know from its opening moments that it plans to fuse action, comedy and romance, in a pretty big way.
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Gibson delivers one of his best performances as Jerry; he finds ways to make a difficult, abrasive character likable and vulnerable.
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...confused and disjointed...
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Top CriticEn route to this cynical fade-out, Conspiracy Theory does show off enough glossy style ... and incidental cleverness to keep viewers largely hooked.
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Top CriticWhat makes Conspiracy Theory interesting beyond its cleverness and currency is how the filmmakers manipulate our feelings about its protagonist, Jerry, a New York City cab driver.
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Top CriticThere's nothing quite like a big, handsome, movie-star-driven Hollywood film when it's done right.
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Mel's sheepish grins, charming buffoonery and flashes of wit carry the picture to such an extent that we are generously forgiving towards the skimpy dividend that is the return for our investment.
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...an uneasy mix of laughs and thrills; suspense and soap.
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