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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe game itself is meaningless, and the movie, much the same way, likes it like that.
- 38The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenWhat's up with director John McTiernan? The man has got to get a career of his own -- sponging off the pale leavings of Norman Jewison just won't do.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt's too bad this Rollerball veered off-track so swiftly, derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking.
- 25Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowThere's something junior varsity about the whole sensibility that makes the new version seem more dated than the old one.
- 20The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThe current version, however, like its predecessor, fails as entertainment. Mr. McTiernan's remake may be lighter on its feet -- the sober-minded original was as graceful as a tap-dancing rhino -- but it is just as boring and as obvious.
- 20The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsOnly those attracted to "Waterworld" or "Last Action Hero" level big-budget disasters need bother with this one.
- 12Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAn incoherent mess, a jumble of footage in search of plot, meaning, rhythm and sense.
- 10Film ThreatChris GoreFilm ThreatChris GoreWill surely end up as one of this year’s worst films.
- 0Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OglePlentiful helpings of dreadful acting, confusing action cinematography, choppy editing and embarrassing dialogue, with the added bonus of a plot almost as dumb as that of the original film.
- 0VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerSheer chaos on wheels, a hysterically edited jumble that defies belief at nearly every juncture.