“…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.”

“…a reminder that screenplays are as crucial to superhero movies as casting and special effects.”

“Now this is how you reheat a piece of pop culture.”

“At its best, this is galaxy-brain, comic-book stuff rooted in a tactile sense of place.”

“…will put willing viewers under a sci-fi trance.”

“…has a self-awareness that’s suffocating.”

“…sets the stage for the rough-edged, real-world 007 we would eventually get.”