Review of The China Syndrome (1979) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 23 Jul 2006
For director James Bridges, the film looks like a hack job, particularly after the personal anguish of 9/30/55, but it's a very good hack job: strong, simple, and perfectly paced, until the last reel flounders in a bit of overkill.
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This review of The China Syndrome (1979) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 23 Jul 2006.
The China Syndrome has generally received very positive reviews.
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