The Rocketeer (1991)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:30
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... [More]
Starring: Bill Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino
Director: Joe Johnston
Reviews for The Rocketeer
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Neat idea, peachy visuals, but there ain't much else to grip the imagination. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Reaches for the skies but runs out of fuel. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The result is a movie that looks nice and moves along efficiently, but offers little reason for anyone to watch. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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The whole thing is good-natured enough, but increasingly mechanical. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
Truer to the old school Saturday matinee spirit than any modern film this side of Indiana Jones
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4/5 |
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2/5 |
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B- |
The Rocketeer is a throwback to when movie heroes weren’t burdened by irony or existential angst. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
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2.5/5 |
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. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Headache inducing superhero nonsense.
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3/5 |
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2/5 |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
An overlooked classic that is alive with the heroics and nostalgia of big-studio era Hollywood.
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4/5 |
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