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White Squall
1996
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8
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8
Average Rating
2.6
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3.2
This rousing salute to the power of the elements, the lost innocence of the Kennedy era, and the goodness of young men when they are allowed to ripen ..
EW
3.8
I enjoyed the movie for the sheer physical exuberance of its adventure.
Rogerebert
1.5
This particular landlubber felt like jelly for the rest of the day, notwithstanding the hokey courtroom showdown that closes the picture.
Time Out
1.5
The heavy handedness of these final scenes will probably ruin the movie for some people, while others will enjoy its earnestness and energy. Count me ..
1.5
As if thats not shallow enough, a crewman sums up Bridges character by saying, Hes a real salt.
2.2
One hopes that this will be more than a Caribbean travelogue, but hope isnt much to go on 90 minutes into a movie.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
As a coming of age melodrama and high seas adventure, White Squall is fair.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Daring and dramatic film about the passage of a group of young boys who come of age during their adventures at sea.
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Though lavishly produced and based on a true story, it still fails to satisfy.
Sover
3.8
This film offers just about everything, including a twenty minute white knuckle sequence and a chance to shed a few tears. In short, its first rate en ..
ReelViews
3.8
This is a very solid film with strong acting performances to boost it, excellent photography and a good soundtrack.
Lariat
1.5
The dazzle of Michelle Pfeiffer in Steve Kloves Fabulous Baker Boys wrongly overshadowed Bridges career best work, as a world weary lounge pianist.
Rolling Stone
2.5
The script is slow and tired. Weve seen it all before, and the change of setting has little impact.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
0.6
This picture has nothing original to say, and the acting is way below par. Imagine making a show about kids and then not putting in a single kid (or a ..
Internet Reviews
3.0
The 20 or so minutes we spend with the Albatross in the squall is high adventure, to be sure. Everything else is ballast.
Calendar Live
2.0
If the focus had been on the characters experiences instead of the white squall, much more of the movie would have made a lasting impression.
Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Bridges does his best to command the emotional resonance we assume motivated Sheldon, but scant characterization marks him merely as a cipher for braw ..
Ion Cinema
3.8
The visuals throughout the movie are exhilarating, and the squall scene in particular is pulled off spectacularly (if a bit chaotically). The scene is ..
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