John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

A brawny space opera, transplanting the conventions of Western, cop and martial arts films to the Red Planet.Read the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

For those so inclined, it's nice to see the girl and the gangsta -- not the gunslinger -- save the day.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Bruce FrettsAdd Critic to Favorites

Borderline-incoherent.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

Carpenter's heart doesn't seem to be in this lackluster space adventure set in 2176. What's more, his stars -- Natasha Henstridge and Ice Cube -- don't exactly energize the proceedings.Read the full review

The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites

Like a zombie picture directed by one of the undead.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

A turgid recycling of Mr. Carpenter's remake of "The Thing."Read the full review

Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites

Slides instantly into the realm of the forgettable.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Bob GrahamAdd Critic to Favorites

A tired and dispiriting affair that takes forever to get going.Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

Schlocky, sluggish shoot-'em-up.Read the full review

Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites

This deliberately pre-'90s slice of rock 'n' roll-tinged sci-fi horror, decorated with anything but the latest in special effects, seems particularly grungy and marginal.Read the full review

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