Broken Arrow
10,754
Action
Once close friends, Stealth bomber pilots Vic Deakins and Riley Hale become engaged in an explosive battle against time, and each other. In the air and on the ground, in planes, on the tops of trains, and clinging to careening Humvees, theirs is a no-holds-barred race to recover a stolen nuclear weapon that threatens a major American city. National Park Ranger Terry Carmichael must guide the grounded and stranded Hale across the ... [+]
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United States | SFGATE | "The best aspects of Woo's style mark it as his film: the inspired camera work, beautifully choreographed action, and the unexpected moments of reflection in the most tense of scenes." | POS |
United States | Entertainment Weekly | "A big, loud, defiantly schlocky action bash that keeps blowing things up because it doesn't know what else to do" | NEG |
United States | Austin Chronicle | "A lively action picture with a spirited sense of humor" | POS |
United States | ReelViews | "Broken Arrow is "Speed" gone nuclear. Yet, despite all the explosions, violence, special effects, and other choreographed excesses, this film doesn't have quite the same impact." | NEU |
United States | Chicago Tribune | "Broken Arrow is much better than the average big-time action movie because Woo has blazing style and a unique, even eccentric viewpoint" | POS |
United States | Entertainment Weekly | "Broken Arrow is like an underpopulated version of The A-Team. It's not just John Woo who gets swallowed up by the impersonal mechanics of big-budget mayhem. It's the audience," | NEU |
United States | Time | "The audience gets as pulverizing a workout as the stars do. Or rather, the stars' stunt doubles, who deserve Oscars for best supporting masochism" | POS |
United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "This is a promising premise, but somehow Broken Arrow never really sinks in its teeth and takes it seriously." | NEU |
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