Review of The Chamber (1996) by Paul D — 03 Sep 2007

Not the most entertaining of movies but Gene Hackman repays his fee with an excellent performance.

This review of The Chamber (1996) was written by Paul D on 03 Sep 2007.

The Chamber has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 22 Jul 2008

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By Laura A (286) on 04 Oct 2009

Just saw maybe the last hour of it. Seemed good but I need to see the whole thing…

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By David S (4,459) on 25 Feb 2011

Ponderous and predictable waste of celluloid. The actors do their best but there's nothing there for them to work with…

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By Michael A (1,637) on 14 Jan 2012

I don't like Chris O'Donnell, definitely not in this role, and I think the film turned out much too weak…

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By Jim B (632) on 20 Oct 2011

Good acting by Gene Hackman and Faye Dunaway. Some of the dialogue between Lela Rochon and Chris O'Donnell was trite and silly though. Good story…

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By Lu A (101) on 11 Oct 2008

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