Phantom

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2015


MOVIE IS preposterous breathtaking claustrophobic original submarine
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42 %
23 % Rotten
₹ 51 Crores
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 20
Average Rating 2.4/5
preposterous breathtaking claustrophobic original submarine

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2.0
A film that promises the threat of World War III sinks limply into the murky depths. Av Club
2.5
Harris delivers a nomination worthy performance in a movie with a throwaway title, an abundance of closeups that provoke unintentional laughs, a few b .. Rogerebert
3.0
Phantom has all of those cliches and a few more classic sub tropes, and yet it still manages to tell a decent tale. Common Sense Media
1.5
Turning increasingly violent and mawkish as it draws to a close, the film never rids itself of a stilted, hermetic quality that has less to do with th .. Variety
3.0
As far as such potboilers go, Phantom is literate, tense and, thankfully, modest. Time Out
1.3
Phantom is a third rate submarine drama until, in its final moments, it sinks to fourth rate.
2.5
admirable air of realism dissipates once Robinson takes viewers outside the sub, where torpedo skirmishes are staged with too perfect CGI bombast.
3.5
Zeeshan and his jingoism in the climax gives you that proud India moment. ETimes (TOI)
3.0
For a story like this, there could hardly be better folks to claim as influences and points of reference.
2.5
Its been done before and really, this should have been a Russian film rather than an American one. JoBlo
2.0
Since when have ghosts become the go to plot mechanism to add a schmaltzy finale to a dour story One Guys Opinion
1.5
Dicks nix cliques trick (sorry, sorry, sorry), brutally killing several crewmen, and the ensuing suspense story is a pastiche of familiar tropeseffect .. Village Voice
2.5
Robinson manages some suspense, but the thrillers ticking clock is a weak one. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
But, although its factual basis may be deeply flawed, the movie is well constructed and the workmanlike execution held my attention. ReelViews
2.0
While far from a disaster, the picture is exhaustively mediocre, attempting to generate suspense without providing necessary detail, while some critic .. Blu Ray
2.5
The buildup of the mystery behind the device and the technicians motivations is intriguing, and the machine itself, though probably the invention of i .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Acting is perfunctory and the original script, by director Todd Robinson, tries too hard to keep you second guessing.
2.0
Acting is perfunctory and the original script, by director Todd Robinson, tries too hard to keep you second guessing.
4.0
But considering the real life story behind the tale, it could and should have been so much more. Screen It
2.5
As a showcase for some of the screens finest supporting players, Phantom delivers, but its flaws drag the proceedings to the bottom of the briney. The Wrap
3.1
We get stern orders, dry technospeak and the occasional physical incident, but far less than whats required in such an apocalyptic setting. News Day
0.6
As a result, though, watching Phantom feels like driving in England a brain taxing exercise in reflex reversal. News Day
2.5
The beyond hokey final sequence would sink a lesser film, but Captain Harris keeps it afloat.I salute the comrades sheer professionalism. New York Post
0.5
Even some faultless acting in the lead roles cannot redeem the preposterous goings on in this throwback of a suspense thriller set aboard a Russian nu .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Yet the movie does show the ability to get past this, even with the weight of all its narratively risky conspiracy theorizing.Its a shame the intrigue .. Boston
2.0
His version of what might have occurred is as banal as the movies hammy performances and clunky expository dialogue. Npr
5.0
The adventure purports to reveal yet another close approach to Cold War nuclear disaster and to celebrate unsung heroes of humanity, decent Russians h .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
But even given its overly familiar story about a Soviet sub going rogue at a moment of heightened Cold War tension, writer director Todd Robinsons Pha .. Salon
1.0
To make matters worse, Byron Werners camerawork is wobbly enough to induce seasickness. Susang Ranger
1.0
Anyone for chess.I dont care if its Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent, Run Deep or the vastly more suspenseful German sub thriller Das Boot .. Observer
2.0
Too bad that chance is squandered by its drama free script and execution. Movies
2.5
On March 8, 1968, about 1,800 miles northwest of Oahu in the Pacific Ocean, the diesel powered Soviet submarine K 129 exceeded its crush depth and imp .. Chicago Tribune
5.0
This spares us the spectacle of watching Americans try to convince us that they come from behind the Iron Curtain, yet the complete lack ofwhat can I .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Downed Submarine Cold War Picture Sinks in the Deep The cinematic offenses committed by the filmmakers of Phantom are varied and many. Coles Mithey
3.0
War Witch represents creative film storytelling at its finest and a truly unique coming of age tale driven by the stark realism from Mwanzas performan ..
2.5
Well, fine.Ghostly sea stories are a fine tradition (William Hope Hodgson made them a whole genre back in the Edwardian era) and the idea of men trapp .. Nj
3.0
There arent a ton of submarine movies out there, but it does exist as its own little sub genre (no pun intended). 7M Pictures
3.0
The result is a taut thriller that succeeds in spite of playing out the expected scenes of the sub genre. Maki At The Movies
2.5
They bring a strong masculinity to the film (while making the choice to play all of these Russians with Midwestern American accents).But this underwat .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Writer/director Todd Robinson clearly cares passionately about the material but he loses track of the narrative. Movie Mom
2.0
Ed Harris and company cant lift this one off the seafloor, and Phantom fades away into the murky mist. Film.com
4.5
Ed Harris is back in command and the world depends on him. Look out. Monsters And Critics
2.0
The ancient diesel submarine is a wonderful setting dirty, detailed and convincingly claustrophobic. 7 Dvt
3.0
Solid direction, good dialogue, and a plot that does a decent job of moving along without getting stupid.What isnt to like Chud
2.5
As one might expect from a submarine drama, Phantom is claustrophobic and confining. If only it were compelling. Rss Feeds Usa Today
0.0
At first glance, Phantom has the promise of being one of those surprise sleeper movies ... then, like me, you fall asleep for 10 minutes during the mo ..
1.0
Embellishing if not improving the familiar folk tale, the movies outline follows tradition.Farm boy trades horse for beans, climbs stalk, battles big .. Bloom Berg
1.3
A game effort by a decent cast highlights the old fashioned submarine thriller Phantom, but heavy handed dialogue, flurries of melodrama and a silly e ..
2.5
Done well, submarine movies are intense affairs that keep viewers glued to the screen as characters play breathtaking games of cat and mouse. Done poo .. Foresth Art Man



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