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Swordfish
32
Metascore
33 reviews · Provided by
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50
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
So fast, sleek and riveting it almost makes you expect miracles -- which never materialize.
50
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
The action is constant, often pointless, definitely gratuitous, and breathlessly fun.
40
Slate
David Edelstein
Slate
David Edelstein
By the third big climax the audience started to get impatient with the movie's pointless zigs and zags.
38
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
It's hard to say with certainty whether it's insufficient plot or insufficient interpretation that's responsible for Travolta's waxwork performance.
25
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
This lurid thriller comes to life in fits and starts, and then sinks into the bog of its own cleverness once again.
20
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
An action opera designed to elicit Beavis and Butt-head-level appreciation.
20
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Nobody really cares about the plot, least of all the filmmakers.
20
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
Turns into a meticulously choreographed bang-by-the-numbers action fantasy that I would accuse of peddling evil if the film weren't so dumb and incoherent.
20
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Exhibits rank incompetence on every level.
10
L.A. Weekly
Manohla Dargis
L.A. Weekly
Manohla Dargis
The cinema of morons made by morons for morons, Swordfish is everything you expect but worse.
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