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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 20 Mar 2010

A jumble of spare parts and leftover dialogue, as if it had been assembled out of unused bits of every movie where an unknown whatzit threatens…

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By William Goss (413) for Cinematical (752) on 17 Dec 2009

As a flashy big-budget distraction, Stood Still is adequate overall -- rarely above, occasionally below -- and often familiar in its spectacle…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 Nov 2009

Although the new version, which stars Keanu Reeves, is likely to make audiences pine for the meta-irony of Mystery Science Theater 3000, it's…

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By Matt Soergel (215) for Florida Times-Union (216) on 17 Sep 2009

Now we know what happens when the Earth slows below 55 mph and stands still…

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By Sonny Bunch (405) for Washington Times (392) on 29 Aug 2009

An entirely unnecessary and unremarkable remake…

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By Anders Wotzke (182) for Moviedex (362) on 31 Jul 2009

Those next to me in the cinema staring blankly at the screen gave a remarkably similar performance to that of Reeves without even being aware of it…

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By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 08 Jun 2009

It's just like us to be arrogant enough to believe, like Marvell's coy mistress, that our cherry is the ripest for busting of the lot…

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By Dave Bradley (5) for SFX Magazine (298) on 11 May 2009

The movie has the air of missed opportunity about it - but as reimaginings go, it's no global disaster…

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By Felix Vasquez Jr. (1,949) for Cinema Crazed (1,907) on 28 Apr 2009

It's all just two hours of pure monotony with CGI not even up to par in what should be considered a remake featuring state of the art effects…

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By Brian Webster (658) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 21 Apr 2009

The sort of movie that will do a perfectly acceptable job of filling an evening that otherwise might be empty (or, God forbid %u2013 one that…

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 03 Apr 2009

It's never explained what formulated the inter-galactic environmental police in the first place…

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By Jeffrey Chen (849) for Window to the Movies (638) on 30 Mar 2009

Has a simplistic environmental concern, presented with sensationalist sensibilities and, perhaps worse, given an even more simplistic resolution…

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By Wesley Lovell (690) for Cinema Sight (678) on 01 Mar 2009

The perfect example of not only how NOT to remake a classic, but the perfect example of why classics shouldn't be remade in the first place…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 22 Feb 2009

It lacks the simple elegance and intelligence of the earlier film, and employs special effects and pointless action scenes to replace passages…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 31 Jan 2009

A highly entertaining and gripping sci-fi thriller with brains…

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By Joseph Proimakis (212) for Movies for the Masses (212) on 20 Jan 2009

Me psifiaka efe poy moiazoyn retalia tainion poy emoiazan na eihan gyristei me retalia eks arhis, den hreiazetai tin patina toy hronoy gia…

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By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 20 Jan 2009

Reeves surpreende ao funcionar muito bem como substituto de Rennie, mas o frágil roteiro, os efeitos visuais apenas adequados e todas as cenas…

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By Jean-François Vandeuren (109) for Panorama (165) on 19 Jan 2009

Un film vide, inconcluant et profondément inutile dont les bases cèdent rapidement sous le poids de leur propre insignifiance…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 19 Jan 2009

an ideal example of what a contemporary remake should look like…

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By David Stratton (799) for The Australian (781) on 08 Jan 2009

Derrickson and his team take a much-loved sci-fi classic and, even if they can't improve on the original, at least rework it in intriguing ways…

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