Average Rating: 2.5/10
Reviews Counted: 26
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 25
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Average Rating: 2.9/10
Critic Reviews: 11
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Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max (Francis Capra) experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school. The gang finds out that the key he gave them is of no value in committing a robbery, and they chase him through the streets of his neighborhood, bent on revenge. He tries to escape by slipping into the open door of an old warehouse, but they follow him there, too. While running from them through aisles filled with all
Jul 17, 1996 Wide
Oct 8, 2002
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (25)
Too gritty, violent and downbeat for tykes, it's also a bit juvenile and fairy tale-like for teens and older auds.
As fairy tale, buddy comedy, family drama, thriller or rap revue, Kazaam is simply uninspired and unconvincing, and Mr. O'Neal, who can carry a basketball team, lacks the charisma to rescue this misguided effort.
The movie's producers could use a genie of their own. Surely, if granted three wishes, they could have produced a better film.
The gloomy psychology detracts from the film's magic elements.
One thing is for certain: When a genie movie doesn't come up with satisfying wishes, it's a sure sign it's not really interested in genies but in putting a seven-foot basketball player in a funny outfit.
This is as witless as movies come -- an unamusing, moronic blend of horrible acting and inept screenwriting.
Prime MST3K material, ripe for the ripping.
Horrible kids movie. The kid is annoying and there's no clever humor.
The visual trickery might delight children, but Kazaam will leave even them wishing for more of the genie's playful trickery to make up for lackluster comedy in the story.
Overall, a compelling argument for the $121-million Los Angeles Lakers center to keep his day job.
Kazaam is a genie movie that doesn't have a spark of magic.
This is a dull, meritless movie that is bafflingly labeled a comedy.
Only Shaquille O'Neal works at his part, the rest of the cast barely work up a sweat.
Kazaam has got the reputation of being one of the worst films ever made, and with good reason. I originally saw this when it first came out and thought it was awful, and I was 11 years old at the time. The film is utter garbage. I don't even know where to begin with this film. Well for one, if this was supposed to be
November 3, 2011
Super Reviewer
I saw this movie on TV a lot when I was a kid, at first I thought it was kinda fun, but eventually it got extremely annoying. Now, I can see it for what it is: a movie about a kid who gets a genie to help him beat up bullies. The genie is played by Shaquille O'Neal, a big, tall, basketball player, who can't act.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
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