Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:13
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When an average man living a thoroughly unfulfilling life is diagnosed with a terminal disease he quits his job and accepts a millionaire's odd offer -- to travel to a south seas island and... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
Director: John Patrick Shanley
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Reviews for Joe Versus the Volcano
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A more fascinating mess you'll never find.
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The unredeemable result of Hollywood's total capitulation to the Spielberg/Lucas aesthetic of the 80s.
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Excellent satire!
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Somehow I can't hate this. Then again, I can't really like it, either.
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Joe’s unfortunate prognosis and ensuing plight may be completely imagined, though his motivations and lessons are realistically applicable. Joe Versus the Volcano is a work meant to transcend, and it does so with poetic semblance. Full Review |
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An appealing film that defies simple categorisation. Full Review |
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