Unfortunately, Rosenberg directs flatly, hopping from one set piece to the next, disjointedly throwing characters of varying interest across Newman's path.
Comment
01/26/06
The Drowning Pool (1975)
58
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:7
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sophisticated private eye Lew Harper returns, this time coming to the rescue of old flame Iris Devereaux (Joanne Woodward). Iris is being victimized by an anonymous blackmailer who's threatening to... [More]
Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Melanie Griffith
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Reviews for The Drowning Pool
1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticDullish detective yarn that promises a great deal more than it delivers in story, direction or atmosphere.
05/24/03
Top CriticThis and a few other scenes are truly suspenseful, but for the most part the film is a synthetic, forced story peopled with some interesting characters and fine performances.
06/17/08
Top CriticStylish, improbable, entertaining, superficial, well cast, and totally synthetic.
06/05/08
Top CriticSolid Newman-Woodward detective thriller.
02/17/08
No review available.
10/22/05
No review available.
07/19/05
As a convoluted caper it generates action rather than character and surface mystery rather than meaning.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
04/08/05
A confusing and not very exciting private eye caper.
10/23/04
Top CriticAbout a cool gumshoe with a one-track mind — solving the case he's on
01/18/04
An interminable drag.
01/01/00
1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube 
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds