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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranPsychological thrillers are only as effective as their villains, and The Vanishing serves up one hell of a specimen.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenA good, psychological thriller that, I suspect, packs more of a wallop if you have not seen the original.
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe new film is twice as busy as its quiet predecessor, and perhaps half as interesting (which still places it several notches above run-of-the-mill studio fare).
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman[Sluizer's] original, pitch-black ending would have sent people out of the theater giddy with shock; it’s doubtful anyone will remember his new one long enough to tell their friends.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineWhile the original was a rather cerebral exercise in suspense, the American version has predictably been given a more visceral dimension. The new version is more simplistic, but still works on its own level.
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonScreenwriter Todd Graff makes an inept, quasi-formulaic rehash of everything. He duplicates many of the original scenes but does so mechanically.
- 50Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThe reconstituted Vanishing is a pretty banal proposition. [05 Feb 1993, p.27]
- 37Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonA case study in how Hollywood can make a complete mess out of what was previously a marvelous film.
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe Vanishing is a textbook exercise in the trashing of a nearly perfect film, conducted oddly enough under the auspices of the man who directed it.