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U/A (INDIA)
2012
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Positive Reviews
126
Negative reviews
64
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2.0
There is hardly a moment in John Carter that isnt stamped by the generic spirit of franchise filmmaking.
EW
3.1
The action sequences are generally well executed, but theyre too much of a muchness. CGI makes them seem too facile and not tactile enough.
Rogerebert
3.0
With its impressive 3D and interesting period meets interplanetary story line, this is a fun, if not Lord of the Rings brilliant, saga.
Common Sense Media
4.5
To watch John Carter is to wonder where in this jumbled space opera one might find the intuitive sense of wonderment and awe Stanton brought to Findin ..
Variety
3.0
Luckily, thanks to some stunning visual design, a sense of wry humour and Wall E director Andrew Stanton s knack with an action setpiece, its a very e ..
Time Out
0.6
Stanton isnt a nothing director.The wonderful WALL E wasnt happenstance.
1.3
Gets off to such an incoherent start that it takes almost the entire, interminable two hour plus running time to catch up.
1.5
Consequently, youre mostly shackled to yet another heros journey without a twinkle in its eye or much urgency in its step.
Screen Daily
4.5
This isnt simply a modern day guy hanging out with one alien species.
Collider
3.5
Although the result is quite a mishmash, dramatic coherence prevails over visual flair...
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
This is a kids film made by some very smart adults, and while it often looks chintzy, costumewise (whats with all the fur ruffs), the madcap pacing ne ..
3.0
Its a polarizing spectacle of sci fi/fantasy imagery and lavish, big budget storytelling.
IGN
1.0
Instead the material is handled in the most plodding and desultory manner that drains all of the pulpy thrills that one might have logically expected ..
E Film Critic
2.5
So Drake whoever you are, there is most definitely something like it.
E Film Critic
2.0
Almost everything on screen is old hat, and the few details that have remained fresh for the past 100 years havent been imitated for good reason.
Telegraph
2.0
It starts with a great story of love and politics, time travel and mystical pathways between planets badly sucked dry.
3.0
Still, just about every sci fi/fantasy/superhero adventure you ever loved is in here somewhere.
2.0
This is a Pixar veteran whose credits include the Toy Story franchise, Finding Nemo and the flawless WALL E.
Cinema Blend
3.0
But while John Carter is undeniably silly, sprawling and easy to make fun of, its also playful, genuinely epic and absolutely comfortable being what i ..
Ny Daily News
4.0
Its a lavish, beautifully made fantasy adventure, and once certainly cant accuse the producers, or director Andrew Stanton (of Pixars FINDING NEMO) of ..
JoBlo
2.5
It isnt bad so much as innocuous, $250 million worth of innocuous, framed by a decent start and a solid finish but sagging through the long middle lik ..
The Globe And Mail
3.1
And thats kind of the aesthetic that Stanton is going for: over the top pulp.
Philly
3.1
I think the phrase Disney is looking for here is Star Wars, the sort of visually spectacular, effects heavy, space adventure franchise this one clearl ..
Philly
2.0
For all the visual pizzazz and gee whiz athleticism, its a bloated bore.
One Guys Opinion
4.5
The achievement of John Carter is that it takes the elements worn to nubs by everything from Star Wars to Avatar to TVs Fringe and makes them fresh ag ..
Village Voice
2.5
But Kitsch & Co. make the time pass pleasantly enough.Just try to forget the too easy comparisons to Mars Needs Moms and Cowboys vs. Aliens and youll ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
The result is an entertaining diversion but it lacks the magnificence one desires in the opening chapter of a would be franchise.
ReelViews
3.0
Enormous in scale and densely plotted, John Carter appears to do the source material justice, retaining a pulpy spirit while serving as a travelogue t ..
Blu Ray
3.0
Unlike Stantons memorable animation features, this is surprisingly devoid of humor or winning characterization, though the special effects are fantast ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
John Carter is simply lacking the narrative polish to go along with it.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
And for a film mired in CGI why does it look like a dusty western
2.5
It goes without saying that the folks at Pixar have once again outdone themselves in terms of the movies visuals, as WALL Es jaw dropping computer gen ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
The story is the much plundered mother lode for space fantasies from Star Wars to Avatar and Cowboys and Aliens.
The Times
2.0
Like Superman, his great strength, from Earths higher gravity, allows him to leap tall buildings with a single bound (this ability is greatly exaggera ..
Lariat
3.0
I have a hard time mustering enthusiasm for anything about the movie, which is too long and episodic.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Its a pity Burroughs and all of his 1912 fans are no longer with us, because what Disney, Pixar and Stanton have done with it was worth the wait.
News Review
4.0
Taken at face value, its self evidently old fashioned, earnest, Boys Own approach provides harmless, family friendly fun more Jason and the Argonauts ..
Radio Times
4.0
Despite early previews that made it look downright awful, the pic isnt half bad.
Screen It
2.0
And even though Edgar Rice Burroughs century old pulp novels influenced everything from Avatar to Star Wars to Superman, the movie version of those bo ..
The Wrap
4.0
Its also worth noting that while technically proficient, the 3D effects dont really add anything and the film will play just as well, if not better in ..
View London
3.1
Though messy and overlong, its an enjoyable throwback to the movie spectacles of a more innocent age.
News Day
3.0
Its director is Pixar whiz Andrew Stanton, who directed Finding Nemo and Wall E, and the script lists the wonderful novelist Michael Chabon as one of ..
Cs Monitor
1.3
PHOTOS: THE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIES OF ALL TIME Nor is there even anything all that visually distinctive.
New York Post
2.5
Its too good a movie to dismiss outright, but not memorable enough to build a big fan base of repeat viewers.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
But at well over two hours and with enough plot elements to fill a movie twice that long, John Carter ultimately suffers from a couple of simple probl ..
Az Central
3.8
And, against the odds, John Carter is itself pretty amazing an epic pulp saga that slowly rises to the level of its best imitations and wins you over ..
Boston
1.9
Wearing little more than a bra, a loincloth and some henna tattoos, Dejah is an impossible mix of beauty, brains and butt kicking prowess.
Boston
2.0
The film is based on the first of the novels, written in 1912, and as well as being a festival of funny names, its an exotic hybrid a western cum spac ..
Smh
4.0
And by and large, the film manages to be both fantastic and credible enough.
Mountain X
3.0
When Stanton lets the film be pure popcorn entertainment, with swashbuckling set pieces and lovably corny romanticism, its a great ride in the Indiana ..
Npr
1.3
It has the form of an adventure but not the spirit.It is relentless saloon fights!
Star Tribune
1.5
The movie honestly should be all about her: certainly, that would have been a way to modernize an old story that is desperately screaming for an attit ..
0.5
dreary Disneyfied inconsequence features all the bigotries of century old pulp fiction and none of the romance, neither the sexual nor the adventurous ..
2.0
Whether it will lead to multiple sequels will depend largely on audience response to this film and evolving Hollywood economics, but it is hard to ima ..
Emanuellevy
1.0
This terrible movie is the live action debut of another fan, the Pixar animator Andrew Stanton, director of Wall E and Finding Nemo.
Guardian
1.0
But this heavy, airless film doesnt have a fraction of the wit, fun and imagination of those films.
Guardian
1.9
Everything that worked in those movies collapses here: the humor, the humanity, the chemistry between characters, the fun.
Q Network
0.0
The scale is epic and the visuals expensive, but the human element is missing, along with narrative skills and even the tiniest trace of humour.
Daily Mail
3.5
You cant say Disney wasnt warned.One of those Martian elephant eggs was a quite recent Disney film, one the studio and the rest of us have done a good ..
Salon
3.5
Buried within this bloated, CGI crammed, unnecessarily 3D ified monster is a bare bones space western, the movie that last years Cowboys and Aliens sh ..
Slate
3.0
Some of the ideas may be wonderful, but there is such chaos on screen, it is hard to decipher what is going on much of the time.
2.5
Susan Grangers review of John Carter (Walt Disney) Youve already seen this sci fi thriller many times before.Based on Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burrou ..
Susang Ranger
3.0
John Carter is the best looking 3 D sci fi adventure since Avatar. At a reported $250 million plus, it certainly cost enough.
Boston Herald
2.0
The name may be unfamiliar but his adventures, penned by Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs, have influenced countless sci fi epics from Star Wars to ..
Express
2.5
It does what all good films should do: it dreams impossibly big.You can practically see director Andrew Stanton geeking out as he assembles those swee ..
Bullz-Eye
2.0
The special effects are too familiar.Everything is shot in the same boring shades of yellow and ochre.
The Irish Times
5.3
It has enough visual effects and production values for three movies, and almost as much story material, which is one of its problems.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Conran probably would have been able to bring the right kind of old fashioned pulp sensibility to the material, but the director who ultimately ended ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Stanton has scattered throughout the script a surprising number of genuinely witty moments.
The Atlantic
4.4
A century in the making, Disneys John Carter is a superlative cinematic fantasy thats without question the single most entertaining thing Ive had the ..
Movie Freak
4.3
And the world itself is about as beautifully crafted as modern motion picture technology can deliver, from walking cities and giant four armed apes to ..
4.3
No matter how you slice it, Andrew Stanton has created a fantastic and magical epic that makes John Carter the rightful heir to the Star Wars legacy.
3.1
Approach it as pulp, and the lavish 3D epic is quite engaging enough for a pass.
Groucho Reviews
3.0
Richly imagined, robustly performed, and directed with the evident enthusiasm of someone whos been dreaming about Barsoom his whole life, John Carter ..
Hit Fix
2.5
Certain scenes undoubtedly deliver spectacle, with interesting visual effects and tightly staged action.Others rely on silly humor and an almost tongu ..
Aisle Seat
2.0
It looks like a hell of a lot of fun to try, and is almost as enjoyable to watch.
Herald Sun
3.1
For true sci fi fans, its the first Martian chronicle and a long delayed movie dream.
Nj
3.0
The movie, however, hardly represents a giant leap when it comes to action/adventure: I cant say John Carter generated the excitement a burgeoning fra ..
Movie Habit
1.3
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it.
Film Freak Central
2.0
This is its greatest strength and, in a storytelling sense, a possible weakness.
Oregon Live
3.8
Visionary and philosophical, with the sort of complex allusions to death, immortality and the destruction of civilizations that you dont expect from a ..
Film School Rejects
4.5
Despite occasional moments of silliness, the old fashioned sense of adventure and brilliantly rendered aliens elevate this above other derivative big ..
Film Ink
3.5
John Carter is a science fiction epic worth cheering, one where however much they spent, it all went to throw amazingly huge and awesome things onscre ..
Ner Dist
2.0
Yet for its faults in narrative and lack of fresh visuals, John Carter does accomplish a real sense of adventure and an accompanying journey of epic p ..
3.0
It is a shame then, after having influenced nearly every great sweeping sci fi film of the last 100 years, that John Carters story and mythology canno ..
Cine Vue
3.0
THE VERDICT Brimming with spectacular effects, well staged action and game performances, John Carter looks terrific and is a proper old fashioned fant ..
Mirror
3.0
Trouble is, its all so overdone without a consistent train of thought.While the Thark/Zodangan war has been going on endlessly, so is the films unfocu ..
Varia Gate
2.5
This creates some of the best visuals and is the most disctinctive thing about the story.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Most annoying is John Carters scarcity of action.This much buck should buy more bang.
Tamp A Bay
2.5
At times the spectacle is captivating, but its always just a bit too silly.
Abc
3.1
It was suitably weird, slightly hokey, occasionally thrilling and very hard to follow.
Kansas City
4.0
However, when John Carter moves up the gears its an accomplished blockbuster packed with pulse racing action.
Digital Spy
3.1
Or closer to it.Will audiences see this alien romance meets sword and sandal epic as an Avatar or Star Wars style fantasy that justifies the films 130 ..
Red Eye Chicago
4.0
This is an old fashioned movie told with cutting edge technology and while it is easy to be cynical about such a lightweight plotline, it is refreshin ..
Stl Today
2.0
The acting is often stiff, the dialogue egregiously awkward.But the films biggest blunder is casting.
Cleve Land
2.5
Though it always looks stunning, the story is only intermittently engaging.
Screen Crush
2.0
For Pixar prodigy Andrew Stanton directing and co writing, it was obviously a labour of love. But for two hours, as with any problem birth, we get mor ..
Ft
1.3
The characters ride on the backs of eight legged half rhinoceroses/half platypuses.
Dustin Put Man
3.5
JohnCarter is Stantons first liveaction movie, and it has none of the warmth, charm or wit of his cartoons Finding Nemo and Wall E.
Ar Kansas Online
3.8
The result is a big budget spectacle with charming idiosyncrasies; its major studio product with a surprising personal touch.
Larsen On Film
2.0
Unfortunately, the bones of a workable story are there but the way theyve been fleshed out leaves something to be desired.
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Kitsch...makes for an excellent hero, even managing to make a loincloth look like this years must have item.
The Sun
4.0
Rest assured Stanton has created a blockbuster worth the money spent and worth spending money on at the cinema.
Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
dumbfounding sci fi vistas in admirable quantity if not quite in creativity.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
Beautifully realized visuals nearly make up for the well worn story in this Disney adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character.
Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
1 of 10 View Caption In this film image released by Disney, Taylor Kitsch is shown in a scene from John Carter.
Sltrib
3.1
Hes certainly passable as an action star and carries a strong screen presence that entertains even if it does feel more like an appetizer than a main ..
1.9
Even genre film lovers have standards, and John Carter doesnt meet them.
Js Online
4.4
The story is quick paced, full of enough action and plot to satisfy any filmgoer, and manages to feel original in spite of how many elements have been ..
Movie Crypt
2.0
Theres no surer fire way for a film to ink its own $250 million obituary than by contrasting itself to two of Hollywoods most titanic films when it on ..
Hollywood Chicago
1.0
Too old fashioned to be cool, too soaked in CG and non existent 3D to be considered traditional.Totally unaware of its own inherent ridiculousness.
The Shiz Nit
3.5
As with Tron: Legacy, from a design perspective the film is faultless and a thing of beauty.
What Culture
3.1
John Carter may not be a perfect movie, but its one where you can safely plunk down your money, grab your box of popcorn and come away reasonably sati ..
Mercury News
3.0
Lavish and lengthy, it has the spectacle and spirit of a Saturday matinee movie but not its fleetness or fun.
Scots Man
3.0
In the hands of two time Oscar winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, it is a technical marvel and supersized spectacle, seamlessly blending live action wi ..
No La
3.8
Since its story inspired every mainstream fantasy right up to Avatar, John Carter may seem a little old fashioned, but its a solid piece of fantasy en ..
Scene Stealers
3.0
This is a failure of imagination, rather than the movies failure its eminently marketable, as a classic story, as a precursor to Flash Gordon and Star ..
The Ooh Tray
3.0
Yet even if the new movie isnt as eye popping as Avatar, fantasy fans shouldnt feel shortchanged.
What So
1.5
More likely to dazzle your average 12 year old than summon your own inner child.
Or Lando Weekly
1.5
This leaves the little known leads, Kitsch and Collins, unflatteringly exposed.Kitsch lacks heroic flamboyance, and the pretty Collins exudes none of ..
reason
3.8
This is an exciting adventure tale when it finally gets under way.
Scifi Movie Page
2.5
The storytelling is tight; the performances are charming; the action is electrifying; the experience is fun.
Streaming Quickflix
3.0
Its shrill in tone, awash in unexamined narcissism kids are just pretexts for laughs, rather than objects of love and afflicted by explosive verbal di ..
Wsj
3.1
There are some fantastic sights in John Carter, but theres also a lot of overkill, with Stanton and crew often cluttering up the visuals with the dera ..
Clclt
3.5
The title character, a gold hunting desperado in the Old West (Taylor Kitsch), gets himself magically transported to the planet Barsoom (aka Mars), wh ..
East Bay Express
3.1
John Carter is certainly an interesting idea for a film, with a power struggle on an alien world and an outsider affecting the balance, but sadly it n ..
3.5
The entire story behind John Carter is the essence of high concept, especially in the day and age it was originally created... a blast of a film.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
There are more than a few moments that hint at the fantasy classic this might have been. See it in 2D.
Film Blather
2.0
The story veers between interesting, boring and borderline incomprehensible.
Fan The Fire Magazine
5.0
The film could have been a triumph or, even more endearing, a wild folly on the order of David Lynchs mad science fiction epic Dune.But it neither tra ..
Entertainment Time
4.0
Saturday afternoon matinee fun. Think Conan the Barbarian clashing with the gods of Clash of the Titans who are conquering Mars, Gladiator style.
Tri City Herald
1.0
Maybe start by waxing comical on the films ambitious, yet ultimately flat visual style with little resembling a unique, original vision.Perhaps I coul ..
Trespass Mag
2.5
They come across as bland rather than exciting.Which is a shame because there are some talented people in the cast.
Media Mikes
2.5
Even the top shelf effects cant overcome the largely toothless story.Given all the special effects laden 3D and IMAX offerings on the market these day ..
Daily Film Fix
3.8
Vacation photographs often capture perfect moments in favorite places.
Qc Times
3.1
And dont forget the Therns, who are all powerful, meddling, and dont give a shit.
Boston Phoenix
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
4.5
John Carter has a sense of adventure, a sense of fun and, best of all, a sense of proportion. Its a family friendly bet that honors its roots and its ..
Assignment X
2.5
I understand John Carter likes being on Mars (superpowers + hot, intelligent princess). I just dont want to be there with him.
The Scorecard Review
0.5
Whereas Star Wars told an interesting story with unique characters and beautiful execution, Carter is a mess of a motion picture.
Johnhanlon Reviews
4.0
Stanton honours the source material and creates a richly textured aesthetic and most importantly its a hell of a lot of fun.
Graffiti With Punctuation
1.5
Most of the blame falls to Stanton for the films ultimately irreconcilable faults.
Battleship Pretension
3.0
The film is far from perfect. Sometimes its silly. But, the action and the atmosphere make this a world worth exploring. Paul Chambers, CNN.
Movie Chambers
2.5
I felt like there was this awesome party going on that I just didnt have an invitation to. It seems that if youd read the books, this would have been ..
Need Coffee
3.8
Despite its dazzling special effects, it feels like something from another era, a simple tale of heroism from a simpler time.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.8
But its light years more fun than George Lucas clunky Star Wars prequels, and it wins you over despite any reservations you come into the theater with ..
Miami
2.0
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Richard Roeper
3.0
Where John Carter continually gets it right is pacing, levity, and breadth of story.
Film.com
3.0
...an impressively designed world that lacks the danger, wonder and sexiness needed to become a classic. Frankly, the movie seems too epic for Stanton ..
Metro Times
3.8
John Carter isnt a bad movie by any stretch and should satisfy those looking for something in the Avatar or Star Wars vein.
Illinois Times
2.0
The overriding feeling with John Carter is that there is an epic film to be made from this material, but this just isnt it.
Little White Lies
1.9
Thats a lot to pack into one movie, and Stanton does it mostly in the second half with lengthy scenes of expository dialogue and action sequences pace ..
Ut Sandiego
3.0
It was nice watching an adaptation that stands on its own two feet. This movie hugged me with all four arms. It is not as great, or epic as it wants t ..
Eclipse Magazine
4.0
For me, this is the first movie of its kind in a very long time that Id willingly sit through a second or even third time.
MSN Movies
2.0
Surprisingly, even the special effects heavy action and look of the CGI world are nothing to write home about; I can think of twenty video games with ..
The Diva Review
3.8
Its not a bad movie, and its worth a matinee viewing, but its certainly not what it could have been.68 Decent.
Flixist
3.0
It takes a while to get going and is about half an hour too long, but John Carter has some spectacular visuals and well staged action scenes.
Movie Mom
3.8
Yet John Carter is so eager to please that, despite its overblown execution, it still manages to feel intimate and fun.
Movie Line
3.0
It overcomes the adversity of cliche by being exciting and mildly intelligent, with a sufficient amount of humour and heart.
Standard Net Au
4.0
Andrew Stantons John Carter is often spectacular, with stunning action and thrilling moments.
Bad Ass Digest
4.0
John Carter is a product of a simpler time, when sense of adventure was paramount, and the film has this in spades.
The Mercury
3.0
He made Finding Nemo which remains my favorite film in the Pixar canon.He made WALL E, which I love deeply and watch frequently.
Looking Closer
3.1
And partly, thats because the unwieldy script keeps sputtering to a stop.
Twin Cities
4.0
The Nun may tie into The Conjuring in more ways than you expect: We filmed a few things Movie News The Nun stars the sister of The Conjurings lead act ..
Sfx
2.0
The digital creations are impressive and give the alien environment a unique look and feel.
The Popcorn Junkie
2.0
Once John Carter gets past laying out the specifics of the various Martian cultures and tensions, it settles into a pleasant groove that recalls the o ..
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.8
It might not be the healthiest dose of eye candy, but it certainly satisfies.
Paloalto Online
2.0
John Carter will be hanging from those man teets alongside animators for Treasure Planet in the new Disney World attraction: Hall of Disappointments.
Movie Juice
3.5
The filmmakers had every right to rehash overly familiar material.
Leepers Us
3.5
A thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Burroughss second most famous literary creation, with enough adventure and humor to satisfy all but those who ..
Blogs Houston Press
4.5
New If this plot sounds like a mishmash of lots of classic sci fi stories, theres a reason for that.
4.0
If Cecil B. DeMille were alive today and given the chance to direct a special effects laden fantasy adventure on Mars, he might have made something si ..
Fox News
3.0
The humor comes and goes in the space parts but the movie never decides if it wants to be fun or an epic.
Cines Nark
3.1
Comical Woola, a faithful dog like creature that travels at Road Runner superspeed, steals every scene. Hes the John Carter equivalent of Uggie, and t ..
Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.0
Taylor Kitsch stars as John Carter.SDG Reviews John Carter Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton brings Edgar Rice Burroughs classic pulp hero to the screen, w ..
Nc Register
1.5
Assuming the scene isnt too chaotic and choppy to follow, the energy is forced and jagged.
Fanboys of the Universe
2.5
The storys got romance, humor, and even some philosophical gristle: Is war a cosmic constant
American Profile
2.5
The villains are overwrought and the design of Mars is surprisingly bland.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
3.0
While there isnt much new terrain here, what distinguishes Carter is the quality and richness of what they extract from the soil.
Zaki's Corner
0.6
If John Carter was a date, you would be running off to the bathroom to call a friend, so the friend would call you ten minutes later with an emergency ..
1.9
John Carters biggest miscalculation is the casting of Taylor Kitsch as Carter. He is too soft and wooden. He lacks the gravitas needed to be an inspir ..
Jc Online
2.5
Might be the rushing through endless amounts of exposition needed to make sense of any of it.
Jackson Ville
1.0
30% less story would have been really helpful and made for a better film. At least for people who are not just watching something they have already im ..
Movie City News
2.0
The film is at least half an hour too long and is often as dull as Will Smiths repulsively silly Wild Wild West.
3.0
It ends up feeling half hearted, non committed; it never seems to be enjoying itself all that much.Either a sprawling ambitious all things to all peop ..
Deads
3.5
This story is more original than Avatar, but lacks Avatars elegance.
Ladue News
3.5
Not meh but not exactly yeah, either.The fault is not with Kitschs actingwhich falls under the standard issue brooding leading man with smoldering goo ..
Windy City Media Group
3.8
Directed and co written by Andrew Stanton of Finding Nemo, Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. fame, the fun but sometimes confusing John Carter may launch t ..
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
2.5
Director Stanton has yet to find his rhythm in this new to him discipline. Though the 3D Mars scape and fantastical creatures offer fun viewing ... he ..
2.0
Over produced, overlong and too violent for young children, but it isnt lacking in marvelous special effects, occasional magic and general entertainme ..
Movie Dearest Blog Spot
3.5
As negative leaning as most of this article is, John Carter is still fun and offers occasional moments of glory.
Easy Reader News
4.0
Director Andrew Stanton is the second Pixar animation director to peel away to live action filmmaking.
Ticket Sarasota
3.0
Chega a surpreender que uma narrativa to absurda em essncia tambm possa ser to lenta e frequentemente entediante.
4.4
Its all great fun as Carter and Thoris endure scrape after scrape in this wild, near hallucinatory landscape, and director Andrew Stanton finds exactl ..
Hono Lulu Pulse
4.0
Stanton fully embraces the challenge of crafting an entirely new realm.
Jeffreyklyles Word Press
3.5
The finale beautifully and boldly brings the story within a book narrative device into the internal logic of the film instead of letting it rest as a ..
Blogs Crikey
2.5
The visual blight is sadder considering this is the live action directorial debut of Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton, who brought so much splendor to F ..
Indy Week
2.0
With a narrative as flat and barren as the red martian landscape, John Carter is a big budget sci fi spectacle that fails to excite or entertain.
Moviedex
3.0
There is no real sense of connection between human and alien like between the Navi and Jake Sully that would have pulled John Carter out of the grandi ..
Real.com
4.0
Andrew Stantons film admirably brings pulp spectacle to eye popping life.
25YL (25 Years Later)
2.0
A mightily entertaining, oft cheesy, oft soaring spectacle packed with more pulp than Floridas finest fruit.
0.5
Wall E and Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton must shoulder the blame for this over bloated disaster. Its impossible to care about the protagonists, ..
MovieFIX
4.0
John Carter is a fantastic fusion of old fashioned adventure excitement and modern blockbuster spectacle.
Ign
3.5
Though its hard not to notice that this is every bit a Disney movie, as the film cuts away from every sword stroke to minimize the violence.But it tak ..
Giant Freakin Robot
2.9
John Carter is arriving late to the party, after George Lucas had already pillaged the source material and squeezed it for every dollar it was worth. ..
AskMen.com
3.0
Kitsch makes a semi convincing antihero due to the somewhat lacklustre dialogue yet surprising conviction in the action sequences.
1.9
A cheesy looking (the 3 D adds nothing to the picture) quasi epic filled with dullish characters and chaotically staged action scenes.
Seattle Times
3.0
A handsome new sci fi adventure that feels rather familiar. Enjoyable enough while it lasts, John Carter is big on ambition and disappointingly short ..
1.3
Theres nothing to see, nothing to think about, nothing to care about, and nothing to feel, just emptiness. The emptiness is never filled over the cour ..
3.0
It has the all the things you want out of the big summertime release with adventure, a cool hero, an interesting love interest, and big time effects.
Ignorant Bliss
1.5
For the most part, the first live action feature by Andrew Stanton, is graphically splendiferous and enjoyably nonsensical.
4.5
Nicolas wanted bright, primary colours and everything to be really sharp.
Movies Cope Mag
4.5
Director Andrew Stanton said he hoped to create a timeless adventure, and I wholeheartedly believe the man has succeeded.
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