Meditative and downbeat rather than crowd-pleasing.
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09/10/04
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THX 1138: The Director's Cut (2004)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:15
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.6/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:Sep 10, 2004 Limited
Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Maggie McOmie
Director: , George Lucas
Reviews for THX 1138: The Director's Cut
1 - 19 (sorted by fresh rating)
an instant classic of dystopic angst
09/10/04
A willfully disengaging film.
09/09/04
Top CriticTedious pacing contributes to the confusing nature of the movie, but George Lucas' restored "THX-1138" is essential viewing to distinguish his artistic vision before he transformed Hollywood.
05/07/09
If Star Wars was Lucas' vision of a Buck Rogers future, THX 1138 is his mordantly funny Metropolis.
09/09/04
Testament to the emergence of a visually masterful filmmaker.
09/10/04
Top CriticValuable in illustrating what stylish imagination without much cash can accomplish.
08/13/04
The general bleakness of the film, its themes and the author’s youthful anger could not be erased with digital technology.
06/25/05
One of those rare titles that has improved with age.
09/10/04
An improvement over the original.
09/10/04
An impressive accomplishment -- sadly tarnished in this new release by Lucas' mania towards tweaking his old films with the latest special-effects technology.
09/10/04
This new, highly polished upgrade is a nice gift for science fiction fans.
09/10/04
Enhancing the film with special effects and a clearer presentation, Lucas has turned something that was relatively unwatchable into something that can endure as a sci-fi classic.
11/02/06
In spite of its flaws, THX 1138 holds up remarkably well.
09/17/04
It's colorization in sheep's clothing--don't you be duped into thinking otherwise.
10/07/04
Already a story without much heart, the remixed version of the 1971 film has now lost its soul.
09/10/04
Robert Duvall is a worker drone in a futuristic nightmare, man. Until he stops taking his pills and sees how groovy the world can be. Trippy.
09/10/04
The new digital meddling and a bunch of gratuitous, anachronistic effects shots only serve to make the movie even more annoying than it used to be.
09/08/04
It seems even more out of step with the times: a pretentious regurgitation of worn-out sci-fi cliches by a novice filmmaker who had yet to find his way.
09/09/04
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