This potentially stylish cyberpunk movie is turned into nothing more than an endless series of tiresome chase sequences.
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06/10/02
Impostor (2001)
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Reviews Counted:86
Fresh:13
Rotten:73
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: With its low production value and uninspired direction, Impostor comes off as a mixture of The Fugitive and Blade Runner, only not as good or as involving.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Gary Sinise enters the world of futuristic action heroes in Gary Fleder's sci-fi thriller IMPOSTOR, based on a story by Philip K. Dick. Sinise stars as Spencer Olham, a weapons expert in 2079 who... [More]
Starring: Gary Sinese, Madeleine Stowe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mekhi Phifer
Director: Gary Fleder
Reviews for Impostor
Top CriticOnce the movie abandons ideas, it falls flat -- it's not well made enough to engage us with shallowness.
06/17/02
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06/24/06
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06/18/02
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06/16/02
Top CriticIf not a home run, then at least a solid base hit.
01/06/02
Though Impostor deviously adopts the guise of a modern motion picture, it too is a bomb.
01/06/02
Has a certain ghoulish fascination, and generates a fair amount of B-movie excitement.
01/03/02
The film goes from being an unusual sci-fi character study to a chase flick that detracts from its ending.
01/04/02
Includes too much obvious padding.
01/05/02
Tells (the story) with such atmospheric ballast that shrugging off the plot's persnickety problems is simply a matter of (being) in a shrugging mood.
01/04/02
What 'Blade Runner' would’ve looked like as a low-budget series on a UHF channel.
01/03/02
Impostor is a step down for director Gary Fleder.
01/04/02
Impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances, but the movie doesn't quite fly. For starters, the story is just too slim.
01/04/02
The movie succumbs to being nothing more than a formulaic chase in the dark.
01/08/02
The film's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency. It's just filler.
01/04/02
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