Review of Dante's Peak (1997) by Janelle C — 04 Jun 2008

Underrated. Better than "Volcano".

This review of Dante's Peak (1997) was written by Janelle C on 04 Jun 2008.

Dante's Peak has generally received mixed reviews.

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By William P (359) on 07 Aug 2015

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The entire film had probably ten minutes that I thought were decent. The building up to the climax was so slow that I almost fell asleep…

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Remembering the devastation unleashed by the eruption of Mount St. Helens, I found this movie compelling and largely believable…

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