Waterworld Critic Reviews
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A two hour aquatic pursuit pic with bruising stunts, fun-to-watch performances, a dozen good chortles and imposing Panavision renderings of post-apocalyptic crud, Waterworld clearly has the makings of a cult movie.Read the full review
Costner's surfer-bum affectlessness works here; he turns the Mariner into the world's most jaded lifeguard.Read the full review
The script doesn't do a great job with either the spiritual or the physical trek, but the spectacular action sequences occur with enough regularity that strong writing isn't necessary to keep Waterworld afloat.Read the full review
If the story seems a little waterlogged, it's still big, loud, and fun to watch.Read the full review
A decent futuristic action picture with some great sets, some intriguing ideas, and a few images that will stay with me.Read the full review
A not-bad futuristic actioner with three or four astounding sequences, an unusual hero, a nifty villain and less mythic and romantic resonance than might be desired.Read the full review
It's really not bad... It's a genuine vault at greatness that misses the mark -- but survives.Read the full review
Waterworld isn't "Fishtar," but Kevin Costner's pricey, post-apocalyptic sloshbuckler isn't a seafaring classic either.Read the full review
It lacks the coherent fantasy of truly enveloping science fiction, preferring to concentrate on flashy, isolated stunts that say more about expense than expertise. [28 July 1995]Read the full review
Though Waterworld has some haunting underwater visual moments, the film's impact is weakened by flat dialogue, an overemphasis on jokeyness and a plot that, despite all those screenwriters, does not satisfactorily hold together at any number of points.Read the full review
