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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldA delectable must-see.
- 88New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickAn enthralling 3-D IMAX documentary.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThe more you know about the 1912 tragedy, the more you will appreciate the sights of Ghosts of the Abyss.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf Cameron wants to be a pioneer instead of a retro hobbyist, he should obviously use Maxivision 48, which provides a picture of such startling clarity that it appears to be 3-D in the sense that the screen seems to open a transparent window on reality. Ghosts of the Abyss would have been incomparably more powerful in the process.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyNot just a 3-D novelty to amuse school groups, but also a memorial.
- 60TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnFor all the technical wizardry that went into making the film, Paxton's reflections on the human tragedies of the Titanic and the terrorist attack of Sept. 11th, 2001, which took place while the crew was out at sea, provide one of the film's most haunting moments.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleOccasionally exciting but carefully controlled.
- Ultimately, this talking dog don't hunt.
- 50Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward Crouse"Check this out, bro," James Cameron says as he returns to the site of the real Titanic, armed with robots, a 3-D Imax camera, and the same colossal hubris that necessitated a call for silence as he accepted his Oscar on behalf of those who perished.
- 40SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorJames Cameron disgraces those who died on the Titanic -- again.