Review of The Omen (1976) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 13 Dec 1976
Well, the big questions might as well be answered first. Is Jaws 2 as scary as the original Jaws? No. Is it as much fun? No. Will it make as much money? No. Is it a total catastrophe? Not quite. What, then, is Jaws 2? Quite simply, it is an almost scientific exercise in showbiz mediocrity.
This smooth and passionless spectacle is too impersonal to win anyone's affection and too inoffensive to inspire hatred. It's so bland that it evaporates from memory as soon as the final credits appear onscreen.
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This review of The Omen (1976) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 13 Dec 1976.
The Omen has generally received positive reviews.
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