Lands on an imaginative fault line somewhere between tackiness and awe.
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
For all the high-tech allusions and middle-tech illusions, the movie--the 23rd in an immortal series--draws its power from its grittiness and unresolved allegory.
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
A strange mix of the campy, at least in the English dubbing, and the awesome.
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
It's fun to see.
50
Village Voice
Village Voice
Offers some interesting twists for connoisseurs.
50
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun
Gives aficionados what they want and is surprisingly kid-friendly.