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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleKathleen MaherAustin ChronicleKathleen MaherAt a time when conspiracy theories, in their relentlessness, their humorlessness and in their assumption of the monolithic, seem almost to protect the conspiracists by promulgating a sense of hopelessness, Sneakers's sense of fun, by contrast, seems empowering and almost subversive.
- 75Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleySneakers isn't about growing up, it's about playing games, cracking codes, inventing acronyms. It's a Twinkie for techies, an enormously entertaining time-waster.
- 70NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenPlausibility is not the movie's strongest suit, but Phil Alden Robinson's enjoyable caper makes up for its gaps in logic with its breezy tone and its technological razzledazzle.
- 70Time OutTime OutA '60s-radical alternative to the 'flying glass' action pic prevalent in Hollywood, the film is sustained by a personable ensemble who generously trade off each other rather than grandstand.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIf you think of Sneakers as a slick, updated Mission: Impossible, it's a lot of fun. It revels in the excitement of breaking security codes, slipping past guards and getting to the prize.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanSneakers is an agreeably lightweight caper thriller that has absolutely nothing to do with Reeboks or basketball.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's a sometimes entertaining movie, but thin.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIt’s a surprise to discover a cerebral, 25-year-old film following the blueprint for today’s endless glut of superhero movies. It certainly operates on this level for the masses.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineIt's all passably entertaining, but there's precious little that will stay with you; like so many contemporary movies, this one self-destructs five seconds after you leave the theater.