A spectacular movie whose technical achievements -- notably the sharp editing -- will surely provide a gauge by which subsequent comic strip films are judged.
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01/26/06
Dick Tracy (1990)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:24
Rotten:12
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: Dick Tracy is stylish, unique, and an undeniable technical triumph, but it ultimately struggles to rise above its two-dimensional artificiality.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Warren Beatty directs and stars in this lavish adaptation of Chester Gould's famous comic strip. Against a stylized and solid color backdrop of 1930s Chicago, straight-laced, square-jawed,... [More]
Reviews for Dick Tracy
Top CriticIt's fun spotting stars under cakes of make-up and the panache, great supporting cast and good-natured, old-fashioned feel make for a better movie than you remember.
01/01/00
Top CriticIn sheer visual terms, this is the most convincing of the comic book movies that have been popular for the last decade or so.
04/18/07
Top Criticcolorful fune attuned to the spirit of the comic strip; Pacino is lots of fun.
08/20/02
On the whole Dick Tracy is a lot of fun, and fans of the offbeat may embrace it as a unique film amid a sea of movies that seem cloned from each other.
01/01/00
No review available.
12/08/06
The movie may lack unified conception, but it's supremely entertaining due to sumptuous production, lavish imagery and opulent costumes, and some terrific cameo appearances, such as Al Pacino.
03/23/09
No other movie ever made looks like this. ...But the design doesn't overwhelm the actors. Director Beatty knows how to bring out the brightest in his cast...
08/05/03
No review available.
07/26/02
No review available.
08/08/02
Saved from sheer mediocrity by Al Pacino
07/30/02
No review available.
05/13/03
No review available.
09/16/02
No review available.
11/26/03
No review available.
02/28/03
No review available.
07/31/04
Less a comic book movie than a comic strip movie, reveling in the primary colors of the Sunday morning paper.
10/03/02
This is a unique movie experience, well conceived and executed.
03/16/03
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