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MAX MESSIER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 69% of the time.

Publications: Dark Horizons, Filmcritic.com, MovieWeb

Total Reviews: 126

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Rotten
1/5

Rotten
40%

The Scorpion King (2002)

" Predecessors The Mummy and The Mummy Returns stand as intellectual masterpieces next to The Scorpion King." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jul 11, 2008

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

Apocalypse Now (1979)

" ...one of the most amazing pieces of celluloid ever produced, capturing not only the ugliness and ridiculousness of Vietnam, but exposing the dark heart of man as well." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Nov 6, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
78%

Shanghai Noon (2000)

Click here to read article — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 31, 2004

Fresh
4.5/5

N/A

How's Your News? (1999)

Click here to read article — Filmcritic.com

Posted Aug 7, 2004

Fresh
4/5

N/A

The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)

Click here to read article — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 24, 2004

Rotten
3/5

Rotten
53%

The Transporter (2002)

" Generates more belly laughs than intrigue in its haphazard character development and plot twists." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 11, 2002

Fresh
3.5/5

Fresh
76%

Igby Goes Down (2002)

" Crafted as part character study and part ensemble comedy, Igby Goes Down boasts both deft character development and an intriguing storyline." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 13, 2002

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
60%

Skins (2002)

" The film makes strong arguments regarding the social status of America's indigenous people, but really only exists to try to eke out an emotional tug of the heart, one which it fails to get." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 10, 2002

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
3%

Fear Dot Com (2002)

" A prime example of just how bad a bad movie can be." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 1, 2002

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
49%

Undisputed (2002)

" It isn't Raging Bull, but at least it could give Play it to the Bone a knockout in five." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Aug 23, 2002

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
48%

Naqoyqatsi (2002)

" The film presents visceral and dangerously honest revelations about the men and machines behind the curtains of our planet." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Aug 21, 2002

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
75%

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

" A homogenous and formulaic attempt in continuing the exploits of master spy kids Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) Cortez." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Aug 7, 2002

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
24%

Who is Cletis Tout? (2002)

" Ver Wiel's desperate attempt at wit is lost, leaving the character of Critical Jim two-dimensional and pointless." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jul 26, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
90%

Master of the Flying Guillotine (1975)

" It stands as the pinnacle of 1970s martial arts films." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jul 16, 2002

Rotten
3/5

Fresh
65%

My Wife is an Actress (2002)

" Feels canned and empty." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jul 12, 2002

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
56%

Like Mike (2002)

" The pain of watching notable actors Robert Forster and Eugene Levy suffer the ridiculousness of starring opposite a teen rap sensation in an innocuous summer kiddie movie is at times unbearable and downright ugly." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jul 3, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
87%

Home Movie (2002)

" A plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home,' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jun 18, 2002

Rotten
3/5

Fresh
61%

Green Dragon (2002)

" In the end, the film feels homogenized and a bit contrived, as if we're looking back at a tattered and ugly past with rose-tinted glasses." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jun 15, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
58%

Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

" A sharp, humorous look at the duality of romance and the fear of commitment." — Filmcritic.com

Posted May 24, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
94%

Hell House (2002)

" Disturbing and brilliant documentary." — Filmcritic.com

Posted May 13, 2002

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
74%

Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)

" Special P.O.V. camera mounts on bikes, skateboards, and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense IMAX screen." — Filmcritic.com

Posted May 8, 2002

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
46%

Hollywood Ending (2002)

" Stands as Woody Allen's biggest failure in a decade." — Filmcritic.com

Posted May 5, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
63%

Salton Sea (2002)

" Kilmer delivers one of his finest performances in years as the tormented and brooding hero." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 26, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Tribute (2001)

" Very strange and troubling rockumentary." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 24, 2002

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
30%

Murder by Numbers (2002)

" The entire production feels like a bad TV movie playing on The Lifetime Channel and intended for bored housewives." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 19, 2002

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
66%

Ichi the Killer (2002)

" Nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 16, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
58%

Fulltime Killer (2002)

" A no-holds-barred cinematic treat." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Apr 12, 2002

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
84%

Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)

" A trite and forgettable comedic parable." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Mar 13, 2002

Fresh
4.5/5

Rotten
58%

Hart's War (2002)

" Delivers on all fronts, with a cunning script, great acting, and subtle directing." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Feb 15, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
59%

Scotland, PA (2002)

" A quirky noir film crammed full of wonderful characters made memorable by excellent acting." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Feb 15, 2002

Fresh
3.5/5

Rotten
47%

Orange County (2002)

" Under the direction of Jake Kasdan, Orange County crackles with sweeping camera movements and a zippy storytelling pace." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jan 11, 2002

Rotten
1.5/5

Fresh
72%

The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

" Brutal. Ugly. Predictable. Boring. Stereotypical. Comical. Violent. Lethargic." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jan 10, 2002

N/A

N/A

2001 Year-in-Review (2001)

" Max Messier's Top Ten of 2001" — Filmcritic.com

Posted Jan 4, 2002

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
74%

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

" Put simply, Jimmy Neutron rocks." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Dec 20, 2001

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
19%

Joe Somebody (2001)

" Rarely humorous and is filled with an exorbitant amount of movie clichés." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Dec 20, 2001

Rotten
3/5

Rotten
36%

Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

" The whole thing falls apart thanks to Burnett's ridiculous attitude ... His reaction to the insolence from above is insulting." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Nov 30, 2001

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
90%

Amelie (2001)

" This is truly a touching, honest, emotional roller coaster ride." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 24, 2001

Rotten
2.5/5

Fresh
73%

Gangster No. 1 (2002)

" Feels like pieces a bunch of other, better movies slapped together." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 22, 2001

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
7%

All the Queen's Men (2002)

" A crass and insulting homage to great films like Some Like It Hot and the John Wayne classics." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 22, 2001

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
79%

Waking Life (2001)

" I found it to be beyond words; a combination of film, groundbreaking computer animation, and a difficult and profane script that produces a sublime interpretation of existence." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 19, 2001

Fresh
4.5/5

Fresh
60%

The Bank (2002)

" An unpredictable and intense exploration of the predictability of the world when deciphered through mathematics and logic." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 18, 2001

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
60%

E-Dreams (2002)

" The film's images give a backbone to the company and provide an emotional edge to its ultimate demise." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 16, 2001

Rotten
3/5

Fresh
66%

Heist (2001)

" Mamet has just become lazy with this one." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 11, 2001

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
100%

The Terminator (1984)

" The ingeniousness of The Terminator is in giving us one of the most memorable and brilliant villains ever printed on celluloid." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 9, 2001

Fresh
3.5/5

Rotten
58%

Serendipity (2001)

" Enjoyable and often hilarious cat-and- mouse game with the fates." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 5, 2001

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
71%

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

" Earns enough points in the animation department to carry the innocuous plot." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Oct 1, 2001

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
23%

Don't Say a Word (2001)

" F illed with little but disappointment." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 28, 2001

Rotten
2.5/5

Rotten
49%

Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

" In the end, though, the film feels cheap and used up -- like watching a two-hour Hallmark special." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 28, 2001

Rotten
1.5/5

Rotten
10%

The Musketeer (2001)

" A tepid and dull action/adventure rip-off that stinks of Indiana Jones and bad Asian kung fu." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Sep 7, 2001

Rotten
2.5/5

Rotten
53%

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

" It becomes all too apparent that Smith has fallen for the same grab bag of pop culture that teen comedy producers eat with a spoon." — Filmcritic.com

Posted Aug 20, 2001
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