It's too bad this Rollerball veered off-track so swiftly, derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking.
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Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
There's something junior varsity about the whole sensibility that makes the new version seem more dated than the old one.
The current version, however, like its predecessor, fails as entertainment. Mr. McTiernan's remake may be lighter on its feet -- the sober-minded original was as graceful as a tap-dancing rhino -- but it is just as boring and as obvious.
Only those attracted to "Waterworld" or "Last Action Hero" level big-budget disasters need bother with this one.
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
An incoherent mess, a jumble of footage in search of plot, meaning, rhythm and sense.
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Film ThreatChris Gore
Film ThreatChris Gore
Will surely end up as one of this year’s worst films.
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Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Plentiful helpings of dreadful acting, confusing action cinematography, choppy editing and embarrassing dialogue, with the added bonus of a plot almost as dumb as that of the original film.
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VarietyRobert Koehler
VarietyRobert Koehler
Sheer chaos on wheels, a hysterically edited jumble that defies belief at nearly every juncture.