“…the performances might be its most compelling element.”

“…pathetically pandering or deeply satisfying, depending on your relationship to the original movie.”

“It’s hard to imagine Buster Keaton without trains.”

“…an obligatory MCU installment until it becomes possessed, quite literally, by a horrific spirit.”

“…made with blistering cinematic vision.”

“…essentially an acting thought experiment.”

“…a national myth for the Eisenhower era.”

“…more audaciously expansive than even its title suggests.”

“…plays more like straight-up adventure than the ticklish comedy Keaton had mostly been known for.”

“…frames the moon as something between a celestial stalker and the voracious shark from Jaws.”