The Island

  • 2005


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39 % Rotten
$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 56
Negative reviews 35
Average Rating 2.8/5
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1.5
As usual, Bay stages the action at a breakneck pace thats never frenetic enough to obscure his films plot holes and logical lapses. Av Club
2.0
Efficient, non agnate adults can take advantage of the latest technological breakthroughs from MICROSOFT and NOKIA. EW
3.8
The first half of Michael Bays new film is a spare, creepy science fiction parable, and then it shifts into a high tech action picture. Rogerebert
1.3
For much of its running time, The Island is folderol of a very high order, a mediocre sci fi chase picture with a better than average cast going throu ..
1.0
But in all the rain, random events and running around, through the blurry chase scenes, endless vehicular pileups and big, TV friendly close ups of Sc ..
4.0
A secondhand story like this one needs every shot of fun it can get.
4.0
Sure, most of the action sequences come dangerously close to self parody, and sure, there are plot holes and questionable character motivations aplent .. E Film Critic
2.0
Only Michael Bay would remake a Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie. E Film Critic
1.9
Michael Bay is a master at creating money shots for trailers but outside most of The Rock and, at least, the attack sequence in Pearl Harbor has consi .. E Film Critic
3.8
The second way is the better way because it takes the movie on its own terms, and on its own terms, The Island is just fine.Yet appreciating it as a p .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Pure spectacle and luxurious visuals are what he does best, and Bay vigorously empties his bag of tricks all over the screen.
4.0
The Island is one of those rare movies where everything truly comes together into a complete blockbuster package. Cinema Blend
4.0
Critique: Over the past few years, Ive complained about a handful of things about Hollywood, but mostly Ive laid my rants down on its despicable manne .. JoBlo
2.0
Armageddon is equally stupid, but its more enjoyable.The Rock has equally insipid dialogue, but its kind of cool to see Sean Connery liven up the scre .. Screen Rant
3.0
A typical example of Bays excess...sleek but utterly bombastic and silly. One Guys Opinion
2.0
Mindless, soulless, overlong, sleek looking popcorn action thriller. Sover
3.1
It offers plenty of thrills but nothing else.It looks and sounds good, but satisfies only on the most primal level. ReelViews
2.5
This visceral filmmaking is not in itself a bad thing, but Bay doesnt orchestrate it with carefully controlled ups and downs. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Mauro Fiores camera is especially effective when the action moves above ground.
3.0
Mauro Fiores camera is especially effective when the action moves above ground.
2.5
The notion that someday the rich and well connected can stave off disease and old age with cloned body parts is an intriguing premise.But it gets lost .. Usa Today
2.0
While this isnt top flight science fiction, at least it is real science fiction. Lariat
3.0
In the year 2019, most of the Earth is uninhabitable, having been choked to death by a newly toxic atmosphere.Everyone must live indoors, in a city si .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Forty years ago, this might have made a decent half hour on The Twilight Zone; here, interest peters out after an hour or sojust about the time Bay re .. News Review
2.5
The subtext makes the film worth seeing, and the slick production values add entertainment value. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
There are some genuinely nice ideas here and theres a lot of humour in the script which plays up the characters child like innocence. View London
2.5
Always whimsical, occasionally quite funny.Staff ** Occasionally charming, predictable, nostalgic. Cs Monitor
3.0
Unfortunately, it turns out that the entire topic of cloning is just an excuse for protracted action sequences, some lifted a little too obviously fro .. Film Journal International ..
3.1
With his characteristic quick cuts and cant catch your breath pacing, he keeps this science fiction thriller moving along so quickly that its plotting .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
But then again the movie feels less like a character study than a no frills examination of the Russian soul. Boston
3.0
Director Michael Bay is a blockbuster guy.Explosions are his business, chases his stock in trade, destruction his speciality, as was seen in Armageddo .. Smh
2.0
The whole thing can be classed under the heading of standard summer movie fare or popcorn movie, if youre feeling charitably minded.For those not incl .. Mountain X
1.3
A look at the long day in the busy life of a Toronto councillor In the face of a surprise cut to the number of wards and councillors proposed by the p .. Toronto Star
2.0
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3.0
In their defense, nothing actors could have done would have lifted this beyond video game level. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
1.5
As per usual Bay routine, the writers never explores the potential of its concept; they only want to wow us with the explosions and fast paced firewor .. Cinema Crazed
5.0
Apart from a few repetitive action sequences, The Island is edgy, exciting and exhilarating.
3.0
heres plenty to enjoy in the more intimate, character based moments, if you can cope with the relentlessly overblown action that surrounds them. Bbc
2.5
The rapturous spell regrettably does not last, its endless story possibilities floundered in the most lazy and rudimentary of fashions. The Movie Boy
3.0
I recently took a beating from the sports fans who frequent Bullz Eye when I dared to suggest that the Washington Nationals would finish in last place .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
His car chases are perfectly staged but completely pointless: In a movie with such theoretically high stakes, the chases mean absolutely nothing. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
And mix some good old fashioned run for your life smash em ups the combination pays off. Hollywood
1.5
He laments that hes the guy whos gotta tell the kids theres no Santa Claus. Birth Movies Death
2.0
Make no mistake: This not high art.But it does its job without insulting our intelligence or unpleasantly jangling our nerves, and it leaves hope that .. Seattle Pi
4.5
This film is a terrific entertainment, but Bay should have done without the falling scenes. Tony Medley
2.5
The good ideas drown mercilessly in a sea of idiocy, the banality barely concealed by a monotonous series of crash, boom, bang so concussive hitting o .. Movie Freak
3.0
The Island is very much a Michael Bay film, with all of the stylistic touches that entails; however, a strong storyline with little digression makes i ..
2.5
The Island isnt the best sci fi thriller out there this summer War of the Worlds wins by miles but its enjoyable. Cnn
2.5
The best that can be said for the picture is that it looks great (although the rocket bike chase has surprisingly cheap blue screen effects), it sound .. Spliced Wire
1.5
In the hands of a competent director, this movie could have been quite good, and thats the real crime here.If you want an action film, go to Michael B .. 7M Pictures
1.3
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
2.0
Predictably bloated with Michael Bays trademark bombast and migraine inducing excess. Boxoffice Magazine
3.5
A loud, steroidal adrenaline pumper in which Bay proves yet again that when it comes to smashing, crashing and blowing things up real good, he has few .. La Weekly
1.5
This is a futuristic thriller about cloning, which is ironic given that The Island is a clone of half a dozen much better sci fi movies. Mirror
4.0
The dismissal of the artistry behind this movie should be enough to disqualify a critic from ever judging a futuristic psychological action thriller f .. Varia Gate
3.8
And maybe Im expecting too much from a summer action movie directed by Michael Bay, but a few less explosions and a little more weight to the subject .. Three Movie Buffs
2.5
Fred Goebel promised to restore classic cars at his Shawnee shop, but lawsuit says he left behind $111,000 in unfinished work and vehicles missing par .. Kansas City
1.0
When making a point about the sanctity of life, the argument is so much stronger when all life falls into that category, not just the chosen Killer Movie Reviews
1.5
A grim example of the worst impulses of Hollywood filmmaking in the 2000s given unfettered room to flourish. Antagony & Ecstasy
0.0
How is it possible that none of the talent surrounding this film asked any of these questions Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Overall, The Island is a good movie that will leave you satisfied, even if the ending is a bit contrived. Waffle Movies
2.5
The second way is to unbuckle your belt, curl up with your popcorn, and just let it fly; everything on screen is an excuse to cause wanton destruction .. Movie Crypt
3.8
Its quite telling that her best moment in the film is a dialogue free Calvin Klein commercial that Bay perversely incorporates into the storyline. Montreal Film Journal
2.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.5
A pleasantly derivative medley of Logans Run, THX 1138 and an Obsession for Men ad. Or Lando Weekly
2.0
Anyway, Eastwood stole from a bad film to make a decent one, while Bay stole from a mediocre cheapie to make a mediocre blockbuster. Decent Films
3.0
Michael Bay has made a movie that makes you ponder matters more meaningful than how cool that last car chase looked. Guide Live
3.0
And its decent mayhem, if thats your thing.While the set pieces lack the genre defining spectacle they clearly strive for, theyre perky and well paced .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
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2.5
For the second half of the film, its all chase and chase and chase some more, with little audience involvement in how it turns out. Movie Metropolis
3.8
Like the first half of Minority Report, Bays movie creates an entire new world, making us believe it and dread it at the same time. Denver Post
2.0
Bays relentless bombast is no less irritating here than it was in Pearl Harbor, or Bad Boys II, or The Rock. Film Blather
3.1
catalogue of loving references to lowlife gore films of the past ... all encompassing sarcasm and general screw you attitude lift (or sink) the movie .. M Tv
1.5
If you dont leave the theater with aching eyes and ringing ears, Bay and company wont feel theyve done their job properly. James Sanford on Film
3.1
The movies first part works as provocative sci fi, and the second part works as mindless action mayhem, but the two parts never manage to find a satis .. Aisle Seat
2.5
Its a movie about clones, which is fitting because this is a clone... cool action, but it tries to be too many different kinds of films and spreads it .. TheMovieChicks.com
2.0
Though the wretched Star Wars prequels are thankfully over, Michael Bay makes sure that the attack of the clones continues with The Island, a loud, od .. Nicks Chager
4.5
To say that The Island is Michael Bays best movie to date is more than a backhanded compliment, particularly for discriminating moviegoers IGN Movies
3.5
Bays next film, 1998s Armageddon, simply remains offensive for taking a preposterous national tragedy and turning it into a schmaltzy exercise and plo .. Films Nobs
2.0
Im not sure which is worse: a movie without ideas or one that has ideas, but no idea what to do with them. Review Journal
2.0
Nonetheless, Michael Bay has made a movie thats just thoughtful enough. Archive Spectator
2.5
The finale is overly sappy Spielbergian crap (no surprise this is a DreamWorks film, and Spielberg is co owner of DreamWorks). Juicy Cerebellum
4.5
The Best Sci Fi/Action Film of The Year has Arrived! Set Sail for The Island! Eclipse Magazine
4.0
Michael Bay delivers what may be a perfect summer movie, with brains and guts beneath sleek, muscular knockout action. Net Flix
3.0
Contrary to how it appears, The Island is the same overdirected mess that Bay has been serving up for 10 years, only this time disguised as a creative .. Film Jerk
4.0
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3.0
Seeing such squandered talent and beauty is probably the most painful part of the whole affair. Looking Closer
4.1
A high energy sci fi thriller thats smarter, edgier and more exciting than the usual action packed summer blockbuster. Fantastic A Daily
2.5
Classic Bay, except its missing the crass directors fine tuned rhythm, his feel for adrenaline, his breakneck edits and sense of humor. Chicago Tribune
4.4
What would it take to turn your world upside down For me, it took seeing a good Michael Bay movie. Suburban Chicago News
3.8
Hes drawn to Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson), so much so that hes close to committing proximity. Boston Phoenix
2.0
Utterly heedless of any ideas of logic, plot development, or even spatial sense. Gost Dog
2.5
Most directors use scripts, but Michael Bay shuffles a deck of cards suited EXPLOSION, CAR CHASE, FIGHT and SEX SCENE. Arizona Daily Star
1.5
Unless you like watching destruction, you could easily leave after the first hour and miss nothing important. You know how it will end. San Diego Metropolitan
1.0
The Island is the sort of movie that gives science fiction a bad name.
3.0
In the mind numbing final hour... you stop being flabbergasted and just start praying for the end of the movie, this horrible Island vacation. Now Playing Mag
1.5
While the concept is pretty smart, it doesnt take long for it to get dumbed down and have the whole film become a big smash fest of sensory overload. Movie Views
4.5
An Island worth visiting. Bay action proves a good mix with McGregor humour.
2.5
But the screenplay is slow and talky, and its author, Caspian Tredwell Owen, is stubborn to the idea of changing it too drastically. Lawrence
5.0
I loved it...you get your moneys worth, and theres actually a story in there with all the pants pooping excitement. Cinerina
3.1
But its grand ambitions cant hide its failures of internal consistency. Wash Times
3.0
If youre gonna sell your soul in Hollywood, The Island is about as good as it gets Bangit Out
4.4
When its all over, you wonder what happened to the film you started out watching. Town Topics
2.5
Bays enormous success has placed him beyond strictures of moderation. The Island is a full hour too long, and, watching it, you can smell the budget a .. F5 (Wichita, KS)
4.0
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1.5
It doesnt take genius to predict whether each of them will have their moral alignment altered before the film ends. Drax Review Blog Spot
3.0
In 2018, Glover did another American black comedy drama called Sorry to Bother You. Freeze Dried Movies
4.3
As the exciting summer movie season reaches its final sunset and most of the big blockbusters are behind us, its comforting to see one certified block .. Ww2 Gazette
2.5
Once you push past the topicality, the film is pretty simplistic not to mention derivative.
4.5
Would I see it again Maybe I will take my clone. Im sure hed like it too.



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