Review of The Omen (1976) by Richard Eder for The New York Times — 12 Aug 1996
It is a dreadfully silly film, which is not to say that it is totally bad. Its horrors are not horrible, its terrors are not terrifying, its violence is ludicrous—which may be an advantage—but it does move along.
There is not a great deal of excitement, but we manage to sustain some curiosity as to how things will work out. The Omen is the kind of movie to take along on a long airplane trip.
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This review of The Omen (1976) was written by Richard Eder and published by The New York Times on 12 Aug 1996.
The Omen has generally received positive reviews.
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