Enemy Mine Reviews

The effects of this childhood favorite of mine may not have aged well, considering it is two years "younger" than the still excellent Return of the Jedi, but the story still works. In this sci-fi adventure a man and an enemy fighter alien crash on the same planet and have to work together to survive. The growing friendship may be a tad too mushy at times and of course we know they'll overcome their differences, but that's told in such a charming, humorous and fun way that it's hard not to like this film. Gossett Jr. manages to bring a lot of emotions through his (excellent) alien make-up and Quaid always makes for a great leading man. The plot even takes a rather unexpected turn in the third half and makes you honestly question if all this ends well after all. A lovable, even if naive, space adventure. Maybe a guilty pleasure today, but still a fun film.

A vey good and touching film which has obvious under currents of racism and hatred. Both actors are very good as they try to adapt and get on with each other, the look is good but alittle obvious as sets, not great but good and you do feel for the Draconians as the films nears its climax. Its a nice idea that works well and does highlight how cruel and meaningless racism is, quite emotional and touching as the finale builds tension which gets you rooting for the hero.

It's either one of the worst movies ever made or a B-Movie classic, that's really the only way I can see it. The dialogue and forced racism element is utterly hilarious. Then there's just this really bizarre alien birthing/aging process that I will never truly understand. While it's extremely enjoyable and fun, I don't think any of it was intentional.

Cult Sci-fi dealing with the unlikely subject of racism. A very underrated film!

"Enemy Mine" was one of the good movies of the 80's. It's about an alien called a Drac (Louis Gossett, Jr.) and a human (Robert Quaid), who's species are brutal enemies. But they must learn to cooperate with each other to survive on the barren planet that they both crashed on.
"Enemy Mine" is a good movie in just about every way. The special effects, landscapes, and aliens are great. Quaid and Gossett Jr. also do a good job of acting. The movie drastically changes when one of them has a baby. If you like sci-fi movies, "Enemy Mine" would be a good movie to get. My only complaint is that it didn't have much action in it like many other classic sci-fi movies, but it's still a good movie. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Not sure I liked this movie as much as most people did at the time, but it's certainly not bad either.

Not that interesting and quite slow at times.

An astronaut (Dennis Quaid) is stranded on a planet with a pregnant alien (Louis Gosset Jr) for some quality human-alien friendship and support. Darmok!

A great movie that has been copied in most tv shows I have seen. Two enemies are trapped together and must work together to survive.

A very familiar story line about two erstwhile enemies learning mutual respect after being forced together to survive. Lou Gossett's daft lizard make-up may put some off, but it's quite well done while they are alone together; it gets rather less convincing during the inevitable sci-fi action climax.

Dull friendship story between two disparate personalities carried to extreme lengths.

A love story that touches your heart and your rim.

boring and highly disaapointing

This movie had a fantastic story. Though it didn't have much action and was boring in places, I still really enjoyed it by the way it made me feel. It had some really touching scenes and actually contains a lesson not to judge the unknown before you get to know it.
Overall the idea and the fantasy is very well done. Definitely recommended for all sci-fi fans.

Enemy Mine (1985) -- [8.0] -- After tackling fantasy in "The Neverending Story," director Wolfgang Petersen turned to science-fiction in this intimate tale of opposing fighter pilots who crash-land on a dangerous planet together. Dennis Quaid plays the human, and Louis Gossett Jr plays the alien, unrecognizable under Chris Walas' incredible prosthetic makeup. The screenplay wisely spends the first two-thirds of the movie building a bond between the characters, taking them from pure hatred for one another to outright brotherly love. It's time well spent, because when act three rears its ugly head, the conflict and sacrifice are all the more powerful for it. The sets may not convince you you're not on a sound stage, but they're pretty cool nonetheless. Maurice Jarre's score works best when it veers into full symphonic mode, and less when it relies on electronic instruments.

Would have made for a pretty fine episode of Star Trek... Update: I just found out that it basically did.

wow this brings back memories as a kid i never understood it but it did look cool though watching it 20 years later it's like wow 1985 was a really good year

A sci-fi film that didn't rely on space battles, incredible special effects, or magnificent sets and costumes. Instead, it relies on a touching and compelling human story of survival, hate and conflict of bitter enemies becoming unlikely allies and, eventually, close friends. One of the best forgotten sci-fi classics. Those rare little gems that got overlooked on their initial release, but live on in video release. Lou Gossett, Jr. and Dennis Quaid are delightful, as always. And the scenes of Quaid interacting with Gossett's "son" are priceless. People tend to knock 80's movies, especially 80's scifi movies, as being frivolous, self-centered and silly like the decade they came from. But Enemy Mine definitely doesn't deserve this fate. It is a well-acted, well-meaning movie with a message we could all benefit from listening to.

The two main actors in this movie should have gotten Academy Award nominations! They are that good! This movie is wonderful!

A very compelling film that is less about sci-fi wizardry and more about intolerance and prejudice. These are real characters (oxy-moron though that is) with true- to-life emotional responses that come across as entirely believable. Racial commentary aside, this film will grasp you by the heart (something unexpectedly by thos who thought it was just about another sci-fi war).

I remember it being a little more "BattleStar Galactica", but when I rewatched it I realized how much Petersen was trynig to portray interspecies releationships... got weird, but still had its fun moments. Quaid holds his own and mirrors a hesitant sky commander