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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:30
Rotten:14
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Secret agent Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a busy man; when he's not saving the world from terrorists, he's under cover as a boring computer salesman, juggling the everyday needs of his... [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere
Director: James Cameron
Though not as irksome and irritating as Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero, this James Cameron actioner is a more of a big technical machine than a story (which is senseless); some of the effects are good but Jamie Lee Curtis is totally wasted.
An old-fashioned, high-tech, fun time at the movies.
On the basis of stunts, special effects and pure action, it delivers sensationally.
Top CriticThis mixture of comedy and super-agent spectacle works well at first. But when Schwarzenegger's family and working worlds link up -- an inevitable development -- the plot becomes increasingly ridiculous and overwrought.
Top Critic[A] film that definitely doesn't deserve its bad reputation.
Once you get past the stunning special effects and the mind-numbing stuntwork, there's not all that much there.
True Lies, far too technologically bloated for its cartoony plot, overestimates the human tolerance for high-tech mayhem.
Top CriticAn incredible show!
An affectionate homage to James Bond movies, ratcheted up to meet the action/adventure expectations of today's audiences.
James Cameron is able to present his usual high-impact action, pushing the film out of the realm of simple Bond spoofing.
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Providing its share of fun in stretches, pic ultimately overstays its welcome with a level of mayhem that will simply feel like too much for any marginal fan of the genre.
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As this comedy of manners unfolds, it is played for all-out action as well as satiric humor.
Top CriticDespite some frustrating flaws, the thrills, spills and laughs are there.
One of the best mega-budgeted summer blockbusters of the modern era. A deft blend of thrilling action and edgy comedy.
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Although it's Cameron's weakest feature, it's still pretty good.
If the Gulf War gave you an insatiable taste for burning oil and burning Arabs, this extravaganza will tide you over for at least a couple of days.
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