Review of John Carter (2012) by Lucy B — 10 Mar 2013

Despite the bad reviews and sales I really enjoyed this film. Ok it was pretty cheesy but it had some important messages in it, and the 3D was amazing.

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Lucy B on 10 Mar 2013.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of John Carter

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Bob C (141) on 05 Dec 2018

I loved the John Carter and consider one of those movies I can watch over and over again no matter what. Great story…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Scott Wold (34) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 02 Apr 2018

It’s tempting to believe a great sci-fi yarn exists in Carter, somewhere in the no doubt thick sheaf of studio notes demanding more spoon-feeding…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By James Z (387) on 01 Apr 2018

Proof that critics don't really appreciate science fiction unless it is an metaphor for society or tech heavy…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Leon C (66) on 14 Feb 2018

No Idea why this has such bad reviews. I thought it was a really good film and I'm actually gutted there's not going to be a sequel…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Wade W (243) on 15 Sep 2018

John Carter has a ton of ambition, but it ultimately fails to capitalize on its massive production budget and talented lead…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Cam23232 (1) on 13 Oct 2021

I really don’t comprehend why this movie did so bad. I think it was probably just the time that the movie was brought out…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Razz K (10) on 18 Oct 2017

Well its no avatar but it's a fine film besides it's better then waterworld but has the star wars prequel guilty pleasure enjoyment to it…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Bob S (742) on 01 Apr 2018

Proof that critics don't really appreciate science fiction unless it is an metaphor for society or tech heavy…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Car N (18) on 25 Dec 2017

Not sure why this flopped. Its a fun light hearted romp for the entire family…

Read Review

Review of John Carter (2012)

By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 18 Dec 2018

An enjoyable piece of mainstream escapist cinema, its often illogical plot held together by a decent cast, some well-placed Flash Gordon-esque…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Absolute Power (1997)

By Charles Taylor (365) for Salon.com (2,725) on 09 Oct 2009

The embodiment of every conservative paranoid's slathering fantasies about Paula Jones, Vince Foster and Whitewater…

Read Review

Review of War of the Worlds (2005)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 28 Jun 2005

Unsatisfying combination of freeze-dried family troubles and enormous, thudding monsters... The flat finale…

Read Review

Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

By Nazgulero (109) on 24 Jul 2011

I saw the movie first when I was 15. Back then, I thought it was spectacular…

Read Review

Review of Mars Attacks! (1996)

By Bobb. (26) on 28 May 2006

Tim Burton made this? or was he just making an attempt at a modern Ed Wood film…

Read Review

Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

By Jackb. (38) on 29 Mar 2008

A shocking and unnecessary remake. What a complete and utter piece of tripe. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp should be ashamed of themselves…

Read Review

Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

By Marc5477 (46) on 21 Jan 2015

Crouching poop is more like it. For sheep who want to belong to the hip crowd and the artsy fartsy folks with below average IQ…

Read Review

Review of O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 05 Mar 2009

Why would filmmakers with this much talent work this hard to thumb their noses at everything they put on screen…

Read Review

Review of Predator (1987)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 10 Apr 1991

It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings (1978)

By Karen S (429) on 18 Jul 2015

This movie is nothing short of a disaster…

Read Review

Review of Predator 2 (1990)

By Steven1981 (209) on 18 Mar 2020

Predator 2 is the sequel to 1987's Predator…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Parasite

2019

88%251 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews