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By Donald Munro (227) for Fresno Bee (603) on 18 Jul 2002

The film doesn't sink, but it springs a few substantial leaks…

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By Jeffrey Westhoff (767) for Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (767) on 18 Jul 2002

Director Kathryn Bigelow glides her camera through K-19's claustrophobic corridors, expertly building tension…

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By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for Decent Films Guide (519) on 18 Jul 2002

As an exercise in logistics and adversity, K-19 is compelling, but as a story about human decisions and moral issues, it's full of holes and cliches…

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By Alex Sandell (357) for Juicy Cerebellum (357) on 18 Jul 2002

Comes off as a fabrication of reality created by the Hollywood cash factory, and appears to be in pursuit of nothing nobler than big summer…

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By Erik Childress (902) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 17 Jul 2002

Remains curiously less compelling than Spock's big scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan…

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By Jeffrey Bruner (125) for Des Moines Register (125) on 17 Jul 2002

Not quite on par with Das Boot, but it's the first film in a long time worthy of comparison with Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 masterpiece…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 17 Jul 2002

While the center of the film is both thrilling and horrifying, what will resonate for anyone old enough to remember is the cautionary thing…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for www.susangranger.com (329) on 17 Jul 2002

Action thrillers don't get more powerful and intense than this! It's claustrophobic, chilling and compelling…

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By Scott Chitwood (152) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 17 Jul 2002

Out of all the sub movies ever made, this is one of the better ones…

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By Gerry Shamray (78) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 17 Jul 2002

K-19 has some rusty spots, though it maintains enough balance to stay on course with a suspenseful dive…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (630) on 17 Jul 2002

In the end, it's fear of the bomb that drives this boat…

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By Steven Snyder (233) for Zertinet Movies (219) on 17 Jul 2002

For a film based on real life, K-19 feels an awful lot like a standard action flop…

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By Jeanne Aufmuth (581) for Palo Alto Weekly (965) on 17 Jul 2002

Message movie or an action-packed submarine spectacular? Alas, it's neither…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 17 Jul 2002

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By Rob Blackwelder (857) for SPLICEDWire (872) on 16 Jul 2002

gripping and handsome execution, (but) there isn't much about K-19 that's unique or memorable…

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By Luanne Brown (18) for Chico Enterprise-Record (15) on 16 Jul 2002

As commander-in-chief of this film, Bigelow demonstrates a breadth of vision and an attention to detail that propels her into the upper echelons…

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By Jon Popick (633) for Planet Sick-Boy (616) on 13 Jul 2002

Part of me was hoping the film would be about someone's attempt to climb the world's 19th biggest mountain instead of underwater vehicles…

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