Review of Silent Running (1972) by Richard M — 06 Nov 2007

The first Sci-Fi dystopian flick I ever saw, when I was about 8. Powerful, emotional, and dare I say, prophetic?

This review of Silent Running (1972) was written by Richard M on 06 Nov 2007.

Silent Running has generally received positive reviews.

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SPOILERS A shit movie where the audience is supposed to sympathize with an ass-hole who kills his only three friends and then himself…

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Utter drivel, Kermode has a lot to answer for singing the praises of this tosh…

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