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The Lawnmower Man
1992
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The Lawnmower Man
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12
Negative reviews
8
Average Rating
2.8
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4.5
Dazzling computer animation and special effects overcome The Lawnmower Mans mundane story.
Variety
1.5
Despite the hackneyed sub Frankenstein plot, the dazzling computer generated special effects almost carry the film.
Time Out
0.5
So loosely based on a Stephen King short story as to constitute fraud, The Lawnmower Man goes right to the bottom of a growing list of failed King ada ..
2.5
The Lawnmower Man tries to hit all the points of dogma about Virtual Reality, but its getting to be such a large text that each point only gets a ment ..
3.1
Its an intriguing premise thats employed to perpetually erratic effect by director Brett Leonard...
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
This is a pretty good science fiction film, although it is a little thin on the science and strays into metaphysical fantasies.
Lariat
3.0
The once eye popping special effects are the real attraction of this science fiction tale.
Radio Times
4.5
Most of the way, this is pretty routine, predictable stuff. But the computer animated special effects provide an undeniable Wow! factor.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
If the plot is overly predictable and believe me, it is the computer graphics are spectacular.
Internet Reviews
1.9
What THE LAWNMOWER MANs effects dont in fact, cant do is give the viewer the sense of experiencing a false three dimensional reality, and thats a real ..
Movies Tv Guide
4.5
The Lawnmower Man depends mostly on a lot of colorful video game like special effects. They are very loud but, after a while, the noise and the lights ..
Ny Times
4.5
So, if you have vague memories of this being a Stephen King movie and wonder why his name isnt anywhere on it, theres your reason.
Under The Radar Mag
1.5
They had it right: the plot, a mishmash of horror and the latest in technological buzzwords, doesnt quite make the grade.
Scifi Movie Page
0.5
This latest attempt to translate Kings horrific talent into a movie interweaves ancient fright techniques with modern technology and winds up as Ninte ..
People
1.5
So, in the end, The Lawnmower Man winds up being a fairly mediocre film, recommendable only for its two lead performances, and memorable only for what ..
Battleship Pretension
2.0
The Lawnmower Man has it all melodramatic plot, bad acting, special effects that will undoubtedly seem cheesy in about five minutes and even a conclud ..
Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Experimenting on Jobe, much like our dearly departed chimpanzee war machine, turns out to be a very bad idea.
The Spool
2.5
The Lawnmower Man echoes Frankenstein and a zillion other noble scientist whose experiment goes awry movies.
Articles Philly
3.1
As for the leads, Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Angelo is reasonably persuasive; hes a real actor, no matter how unreal the story.
Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
Stephen Kings The Lawnmower Man is not necessarily a film of shear terror.
Articles Sun Sentinel
1.0
The blatant effort to cash in on Kings name has never been so evident before, and at this rate we can surely expect the prime terror and gruesome shoc ..
Ear Of Newt
3.0
Its a shame the film doesnt live up to its ideas, but if youre a fan, then this is certainly the release to get.
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