Review of The Rock (1996) by Stanley Kauffmann for The New Republic — 01 Jan 2000
When film more or less took over melodrama from the theater ninety years ago, it proudly provided real oceans instead of canvas waves rippled by stagehands; but the plots remained humbug ... The Rock is as ridiculous an example as one could want.
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This review of The Rock (1996) was written by Stanley Kauffmann and published by The New Republic on 01 Jan 2000.
The Rock has generally received positive reviews.
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