Review of Gremlins (1984) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 28 Feb 2004
Gremlins was hailed as another "E.T." It's not. It's in a different tradition. At the level of Serious Film Criticism, it's a meditation on the myths in our movies: Christmas, families, monsters, retail stores, movies, boogeymen.
At the level of Pop Movie-going, it's a sophisticated, witty B movie, in which the monsters are devouring not only the defenseless town, but decades of defenseless clichés. But don't go if you still believe in Santa Claus.
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This review of Gremlins (1984) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 28 Feb 2004.
Gremlins has generally received positive reviews.
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