Silent Running Reviews
Film4
Among the most intelligent and entertaining sci-fi films of the 1970.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Suffers from age, but Trumbull's vision still glows, as does terrific Bruce Dern in practically solo turn.
| Original Score: 4/5
Urban Cinefile
Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (notable for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and Close Encounters of the Third Kind), made his directorial debut with this eco-themed sci-fi classic
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Silent Running concentrates heavily on special effects, resulting in some stunning imagery. Dern gives an engaging, against-type performance, though the script is stretched out very thin to support a feature-length film.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
Top CriticThe film is enjoyable for its intimacy, seriousness, and intelligent character work, virtues not perpetuated by the subsequent new wave.
Cinema em Cena
Embora obviamente datado e piegas em alguns momentos (as seqüências musicais são constrangedoras), desperta algumas boas indagações filosóficas que se tornam bem mais interessantes que as discussões ecológicas que o filme pretende provocar.
| Original Score: 4/5
... a movie out of the ordinary -- especially if you like science fiction.
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| Original Score: 4/4
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A pretty s-f outing, good special effects, but slow at times.
| Original Score: 3/5
Lawrence Journal-World
A great, overlooked science fiction classic.
| Original Score: 5/5
Spirituality and Practice
Morally challenging science fiction drama with a protagonist who is a genuine ecological hero.
Q Network Film Desk
Terribly dated, but still intriguing didactic science fiction.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Surprisingly good, albeit slightly melancholy.
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| Original Score: 3/4
LYTRules.com
The movie has a great premise, but the execution doesn't live up to the potential.
The production lacks much dramatic credibility and often teeters on the edge of the ludicrous.
