Review of Howard the Duck (1986) by Jane Galbraith for Variety — 24 Apr 2007
Pic lapses into formulaic predictability with nearly an hour of frenetic chase scenes and technically perfect explosions from Industrial Light & Magic. Action comes sporadically alive in scenes with scientist Jones, who becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil Dark Warlord that entered his body during the same fateful mishap that brought Howard to Earth.
There is an abundant amount of special effects wizardry that emanates mostly from Jones as he transforms into a monster, but it is not spectacularly unique enough to distinguish this film from other, more entertaining, sci-fi thrillers.
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This review of Howard the Duck (1986) was written by Jane Galbraith and published by Variety on 24 Apr 2007.
Howard the Duck has generally received mixed reviews.
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