White Squall Reviews
Top CriticThis particular landlubber felt like jelly for the rest of the day, notwithstanding the hokey courtroom showdown that closes the picture.
Fantastica Daily
An old-fashioned, white-knuckle adventure with the excellent Bridges adding another great characterization to his increasingly impressive resume.
| Original Score: 7/10
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Bridges puts his shoulder to the wheel and impresses audiences.
| Original Score: 3/5
Moviehole
An Excellent Picture. It doesn't get any better
| Original Score: 4/5
KFOR Channel 4 News
Stunning ocean visuals and a gut-wrenching storm sequence. An underrated and very good coming of age story.
| Original Score: 4/5
Laramie Movie Scope
This is a very solid film with strong acting performances to boost it, excellent photography and a good soundtrack.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Spirituality and Practice
Daring and dramatic film about the passage of a group of young boys who come of age during their adventures at sea.
Typically, Bridges gives a deftly understated performance uncluttered by vanity or shallow pathos. No wonder he's not a star.
The 20 or so minutes we spend with the Albatross in the squall is high adventure, to be sure. Everything else is ballast.
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| Original Score: 3/5
This film offers just about everything, including a twenty-minute white-knuckle sequence and a chance to shed a few tears. In short, it's first-rate entertainment.
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| Original Score: 3/4
I enjoyed the movie for the sheer physical exuberance of its adventure.
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| Original Score: 3/4
The heavy-handedness of these final scenes will probably ruin the movie for some people, while others will enjoy its earnestness and energy. Count me among the latter group.
Cinematter
The visuals throughout the movie are exhilarating, and the squall scene in particular is pulled off spectacularly (if a bit chaotically). The scene is so powerful, it almost washes away the taint of familiarity...almost.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Filmcritic.com
While the denouement is basically another bummer of a letdown, you'll still be coming off that adrenaline rush from the 'squall' scenes.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Director Ridley Scott, who more than anyone else founded post-1960s visceral filmmaking, is at the top of his form in White Squall.
