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By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 26 Jul 2002

One of Sly's best action adventure vehicles…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 28 Feb 2002

On the other hand, the brutality and sadism it delivers at every opportunity, which we're supposed to take for granted as part of the fun,…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 31 May 2001

But where most rugged he-man films feature a few action sequences scattered throughout, director Renny Harlin keeps the adventure stuff in…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 13 Feb 2001

This rote and by-the-numbers contribution to the early-90s glut of big, loud, dumb action movies was momentarily thrilling on a big screen…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jan 2000

Just pull the plug on your judgment, good sense and values. Remember to leave enough motor skills to face forward -- that's where the screen is…

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By Chris Hicks (618) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 01 Jan 2000

When Cliffhanger is doing its Vertigo thing, it is an incredibly effective thriller, with an opening scene that is so intense audience members…

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By Jason Morgan (22) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 01 Jan 2000

With its absurd story and even more absurd action set pieces, Cliffhanger's over-the-top (pun intended again) thrills and cheesy one-liners…

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By David N. Butterworth (570) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 01 Jan 2000

Cliffhanger is everything you'd expect from a summer blockbuster starring Sylvester Stallone--big, predictable, and dumb as houses…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 01 Jan 2000

Tallone himself co-authored the screenplay with Michael France, undoubtedly to make sure the story gave audiences exactly what they wanted--breath-taking…

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By Richard Schickel (546) for Time (1,811) on 11 Oct 1999

Director Harlin's only large mistake is staging the several violent deaths too authentically…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 05 Aug 1998

Movies like this are machines for involving us and thrilling us. Cliffhanger is a fairly good machine…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 12 Feb 1995

The dialogue is routine, frequently punctuated by cliches, and the character-building scenes do little more than waste time…

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