Red Planet Critic Reviews

To like that kind of story is to like this kind of movie.Read the full review

When it comes to special effects, the filmmakers have spared no expense. But when it comes to the story, audiences have been shortchanged.Read the full review

Watching the movie, it's hard to imagine why anyone would dream of going back there.Read the full review

Dull-witted.Read the full review

You can always judge a sci-fi thriller by its aliens. What does Planet offer -- Space roaches.Read the full review

A leaden, skimpily plotted space-age Outward Bound adventure with vague allegorical aspirations that remain entirely unrealized.Read the full review

The question in Red Planet isn't whether there's any life on Mars, but whether there's any life in the film. The answer is no.Read the full review

As dull and arid as a hike through the desert.Read the full review

Pfarrer's screenplay feels older than the Martian hills.Read the full review