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Smart and stylish, Cape Fear is a gleefully mainstream shocker from Martin Scorsese, with a terrifying Robert De Niro peformance.
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The wrath of De Niro, especially when pitched to the level of a jangle-brained Jehovah, is a mighty thing, but, in this case, its inherent cartoonery capsizes this film's small-story frame. November 19, 2019 | Full Review…
The wrath of De Niro, especially when pitched to the level of a jangle-brained Jehovah, is a mighty thing, but, in this case, its inherent cartoonery capsizes this film's small-story frame.
Duane Byrge
It gives you a pumped-up, thrill-happy ride (assuming you have a stomach for violent pulp) but it doesn't linger in the mind as Scorsese's richest movies do. It's a swell B movie dressed in haute cinematic couture. February 7, 2018 | Full Review…
It gives you a pumped-up, thrill-happy ride (assuming you have a stomach for violent pulp) but it doesn't linger in the mind as Scorsese's richest movies do. It's a swell B movie dressed in haute cinematic couture.
David Ansen
Quote not available. September 7, 2011 | Rating: A | Full Review…
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Owen Gleiberman
It's hard to understand why Martin Scorsese wanted to remake a nasty, formulaic 1962 thriller whose only "classic" credentials are a terrifying performance by Robert Mitchum and a Bernard Herrmann score. May 24, 2011 | Full Review…
It's hard to understand why Martin Scorsese wanted to remake a nasty, formulaic 1962 thriller whose only "classic" credentials are a terrifying performance by Robert Mitchum and a Bernard Herrmann score.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Smart and stylish. August 7, 2008 | Full Review…
Smart and stylish.
Overblown horror-schlocker. June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Overblown horror-schlocker.
Scorsese/De Niro revenge thriller has sexual violence. July 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Scorsese/De Niro revenge thriller has sexual violence.
Danny Brogan
Tedious remake of a "thriller" that wasn't that thrilling to begin with October 18, 2017 | Rating: 2/5
Tedious remake of a "thriller" that wasn't that thrilling to begin with
Brian Mckay
shows brilliant work with suspense, sound, matte paintings and violence August 24, 2013 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
shows brilliant work with suspense, sound, matte paintings and violence
Kevin Carr
Scorsese's remake (also hommage in some ways) is inferior to the original 1962 version, though the acting is good, and both Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis garnered Oscar nominations. January 20, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Scorsese's remake (also hommage in some ways) is inferior to the original 1962 version, though the acting is good, and both Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis garnered Oscar nominations.
Emanuel Levy
Martin Scorsese's loose remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 thriller is an exercise in audience manipulation, with every frame designed to stagger the senses. May 24, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Martin Scorsese's loose remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 thriller is an exercise in audience manipulation, with every frame designed to stagger the senses.
It has a lot to recommend it, but did we really need a remake of Cape Fear? May 24, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It has a lot to recommend it, but did we really need a remake of Cape Fear?
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