“…can’t be denied as a landmark visceral experience, even if there are some solid reasons to resist it.”

“It takes more than intertitles and explanatory voiceovers to derail a master like Wong.”

“…depicts the American West as a collision of codes.”

“… suddenly we have the cinema – that glorious mutt art.”

“…captivated me with its depiction of a not-so-far-off future and the technology that governs it.”

“A delightful artifact, both from the serial era and the career of Bela Lugosi.”

“There is some satire here – the devouring tourist becoming prey – but Crichton just lets the joke sit there, heavy on the screen.”

“…never quite tingles your brain the way superior science fiction can.”

“Instead of a noble savage, Depp gives us a comic savage – Willy Wonka with a dead bird on his head.”

“… with its arresting animation, the film gives ideology an urgent and energetic spin.”