Neat idea, peachy visuals, but there ain't much else to grip the imagination.
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06/24/06
The Rocketeer (1991)
63 %
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Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 31
Rotten:18
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Consensus: An action-packed, if anachronistic, look back at pulp matinee serials, The Rocketeer may ring hollow with viewers expecting more than simple fun and gee-whiz special effects.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In the tense atmosphere preceding World War II, millionaire Howard Hughes develops the invention of the century: a high-powered mini jet-pack. Nazi agents steal a prototype of the device, but lose it on an isolated airstrip during a... [More]
Starring: Bill Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino
Director: Joe Johnston
Reviews for The Rocketeer
Top Critic
Top Critic The result is a movie that looks nice and moves along efficiently, but offers little reason for anyone to watch.
04/18/07
Top Critic
This $40 million adventure fantasy puts a shiny polish on familiar elements: airborne hero, damsel in distress, Nazi villains, 1930s Hollywood glamor, and dazzling special effects.
04/18/07
Top Critic
Truer to the old school Saturday matinee spirit than any modern film this side of Indiana Jones
09/10/05
The Rocketeer is a throwback to when movie heroes weren’t burdened by irony or existential angst.
08/08/05
Plenty of energy has gone into making this a bustling, visually clever film with an amusing late-1930's stylishness, but the purpose of such effort is uncertain.
08/30/04
Top Critic
An overlooked classic that is alive with the heroics and nostalgia of big-studio era Hollywood.
12/19/03
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