Though never boring, Impostor is downright depressing because it's so easy to catch glimpses of the knockout film that lies buried underneath Fleder's mangled direction.
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01/04/02
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
Impostor is a step down for director Gary Fleder.
01/04/02
A yawn for the most part, depending on dull characters and uninvolving twists.
01/04/02
It's a big production, but the movie feels somewhat counterfeit.
01/04/02
Impostor doesn't do much with its template, despite a remarkably strong cast.
01/04/02
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
A solid science-fiction thriller.
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 is so thoughtlessly assembled.
01/04/02
Impostor is really little more than an extended Outer Limits episode.
01/04/02
Looks like a nifty little sci-fi film noir but is actually a noisy mess.
01/04/02
You will spend an hour and a half feeling adequately entertained if you're a sucker for sci-fi-run-run-run flicks.
01/04/02
There is so much action that there is hardly any room to explore the story's social and psychological themes, let alone some half-baked delusions.
01/04/02
Hope keeps arising that the movie will live up to the apparent skills of its makers and the talents of its actors, but it doesn't.
01/04/02
There's a real focus on the story and its main character.
01/04/02
Looks cheaply made.
01/04/02
Top CriticImpostor can't think of a thing to do with these characters except have them run through dark tunnels, fight off various anonymous attackers, and evade elaborate surveillance technologies.
01/04/02
A cheesy sci-fi flick...not significantly better than direct-to-video fare.
01/04/02
That this dud futuristic thriller even purports to be based on a story by famed science-fiction author Philip K. Dick is an insult to his estimable legacy.
01/04/02
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
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