The China Syndrome

  • 1979


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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 4.0/5
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4.5
What gives the movie its major impact (beyond the shock value of the events) is its exploration of human nature and how the values of the characters a .. Women in the Life
5.0
But the movie is, above all, entertainment: well acted, well crafted, scary as hell. Rogerebert
2.0
Kimberly Wells (Jane Fonda), a charming, popular television news reporter, and her crew are set to film a routine human interest feature about the loc .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Her superiors refuse, influenced by the power industrys smoothly efficient public relations people. Rogerebert
5.0
Like his role in Save the Tiger, this one packs a moral wallop rarely seen on film. Spirituality And Practice
4.2
Its an exciting and worthwhile old fashioned thriller about the dangers of a nuclear power accident. Sover
4.5
Filmmaker James Bridges has infused The China Syndrome with a deliberate, slow burn sort of feel that proves an ideal complement for his, Mike Gray, a .. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
More than anything else, its primary dramatic force is the strength of the central characters. Flim Threet
1.5
A moderately compelling thriller about the potential perils of nuclear energy, whose major fault is an overweening sense of its own self importance. Variety
4.5
In many ways, while scrutinizing human error, disbelief, and the commonplace greed that seems dastardlier than hazardous radioactive gasses escaping i ..
4.0
THERES probably never been an era when some of the people living in it did not believe that things had gone as far as they should go.When the wheel wa .. Ny Times
4.5
Director James Bridges (Mikes Murder/Urban Cowboy/The Paper Chase) keeps the tension mounting until the nail biting climax delivers the knockout blow. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
The film is one of those rare modern thrillers that manages to combine fantastic acting and intelligent dialogue with real, heart stopping suspense. Film4
4.5
Despite its awkward development, the storys greatest asset is its ability to makes us confront reality. El Pais (Spain)
4.5
Its a beautifully made thriller that never puts a foot wrong and maintains its pace and skillful build up of suspense to the very end. OutWeek
4.5
Bridges and his cast have done their work well. There isnt an unexciting moment in it. Associated Press
4.5
The characters are never more than skin deep, but the events are more important, and director James Bridges builds the tension to an almost unbearable .. Cincinnati Enquirer
4.5
The China Syndrome is a well acted and cleverly written disaster movie waiting to happen. Backseat Mafia
3.5
Theyre getting it on: isnt that proof its a good movie.The China Syndrome isnt a very good movie. Parallax View
1.5
This movie is a refined example of the liberal discourse, although, being the seventies of Vietnam and Watergate, the proposal of the film is much les .. Letras Libres



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