Review of Waterworld (1995) by Natalie M — 22 Aug 2009

Interesting concept. Poor acting. Cool visuals. Predictable ending.

This review of Waterworld (1995) was written by Natalie M on 22 Aug 2009.

Waterworld has generally received mixed reviews.

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Waterworld is a mess masquerading as a movie. Setting out to do something startlingly new, it ends up stunningly familiar…

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That Costner's antihero should be so fundamentally dislikable is entirely acceptable - after all, the Mariner's arc makes him an eternal outsider…

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Waterworld (1995) ??? Rock solid adventure spectacle with Costner in a (what else?) post-apocalyptic world completely covered in water…

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