Dreadfully muddled, but mildly diverting.
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02/09/06
Congo (1995)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:9
Rotten:32
Average Rating:3.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: An African mountain gorilla who's been taught sign language by a young primatologist is returned to the jungles of the Congo in this adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1980 sci-fi adventure novel. ... [More]
Starring: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson
Director: Frank Marshall
Reviews for Congo
Top CriticRevel in the sheer insanity and unique humor of this cracking jungle adventure.
06/17/08
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04/17/02
A second-rate jungle adventure that delivers far less than it promises.
06/17/08
In stupidity, this movie ranks up there among the greats.
01/01/00
Not funny bad, just bad bad. The worst adaptation of a Michael Crichton book so far.
04/28/03
Crichton novel [is] trivialized to the point of spoof.
01/01/00
Feels as if the picture were edited to leave the action sequences in while removing any connecting material that might have helped them make sense.
06/17/08
Top CriticThis is slick, big-budget Hollywood hokum at its most ridiculous.
01/01/00
No review available.
02/08/04
The least interesting adventure ever filmed.
01/01/00
An anachronistic mess made of cliched characters and situations...
09/24/01
No review available.
06/29/05
In every frame, it aspires to be a theme park.
01/01/00
A completely unintentional laugh riot and, in that sense, top-drawer Crichton.
09/17/04
This is easily the worst filmed version of anything penned by the prolific author.
01/01/00
If you have a highly developed sense of the absurd and an appreciation for movie clichés, then you'll find Congo a hoot.
01/01/00
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