Review of Mercury Rising (1998) by Jdc + Vlt — 13 Oct 2008

JUST CUZ OF THE SHITTY REVIEW!! ITS ENTERTAINMENT JACKASS!!

This review of Mercury Rising (1998) was written by Jdc + Vlt on 13 Oct 2008.

Mercury Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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By James D (1,507) on 29 Jul 2013

Only reason it's half good is because Bruce Willis. The kid is really annoying…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 03 Aug 2016

The nuttiest thing about Mercury Rising is that when Alec Baldwin, as the silky-voiced evil defense honcho, explains that he took his cutthroat…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 12 Jun 2015

Maybe this film is just showing its age, but Mercury Rising is predictable, boring, and disappointingly straightforward…

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By Allen G (306) on 30 Dec 2012

Directed by Harold Becker (The Onion Field (1979), Sea of Love (1989) and City Hall (1996)), and adapted from Ryne Douglas Pearson's 1996 novel…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 19 Oct 2013

Overall a very bland and uninteresting plot and the acting made it feel like I was watching some second-run B-movie…

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By Alexander Z (607) on 14 Sep 2013

Nice movie to watch of course were here and there need some improvement points…

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By Andrea F (130) on 20 Jun 2016

This movie is so much better thavn the critic rating would suggest--Bruce Willis at his best, tough guy who cares with an autistic child under…

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By Jeremy C (892) on 30 Dec 2012

Directed by Harold Becker (The Onion Field (1979), Sea of Love (1989) and City Hall (1996)), and adapted from Ryne Douglas Pearson's 1996 novel…

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By Jacob S (752) on 06 Oct 2017

I watched this off the back of being completely stunned at 'The Accountant' starring Ben Affleck…

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By Ash D (67) on 11 Jul 2012

Bruce Willis at his best…

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