Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Daisy C — 04 Sep 2013

I loved this film as a child, and I love it now. Strong heroine in a male-dominated environment, kicking ass with swords and guns and stuff. What's not to like?!

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Daisy C on 04 Sep 2013.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chad D (886) on 10 Jul 2013

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So I read somewhere that this movie was one of the worst flops in movie history and I don't know why. I found it somewhat good…

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By Kurt M (304) on 19 Dec 2012

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An action packed pirate movie. Geena Davis is so good! She's a great action heroine. Big set pieces! Lots of action…

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It's mindless entertainment, but its critical and commercial failure doomed the pirate genre to a watery grave…

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