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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe relevant question now isn't who John Galt is, but how much demand there will be for what the producers supply.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisFor some, Atlas Shrugged Part II is a ridiculous movie. For others, it's scripture.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThis middle portion of an intended trilogy will only play to the converted who have already seen Part I, and then only to the most gullible among them who will swallow mediocre filmmaking for the sake of ideology.
- 40VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyHas a whole new director, cast and crew, with slightly higher production polish and more familiar faces onscreen. Nonetheless, it's consistent with its predecessor as a somewhat awkward translation of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel to our current era, handled with bland telepic-style competency.
- 40The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe producers are going to have to hire a better director if they want moviegoers to be curious enough about this Galt guy to buy a ticket for the presumptive third and final chapter.
- 38Washington PostWashington PostEverything about it screams mid-20th century. Rather than refresh the cast with new actors, the producers would have done better to just digitally reanimate Patricia Neal and Gary Cooper, the stars of the 1949 adaptation of Rand's "The Fountainhead."
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceSeriously, if this is the best promotion of itself that the free market can manage, it really would benefit from the help of a Ministry of Culture or something.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithEven if you overlooked the production values from a 1986 porno and special effects like something your nephew cooked up on his Mac, the movie's "Yay, money!" zingers are just a big bag of sad.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAtlas won't be the only one to shrug off this tiresome load.
- 0The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe specific problem with Part II is that a second act of huffery and puffery don't get it anywhere.