Critic Reviews

Stunt Man, The (1980) Rank 5 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Stunt Man, The (1980) a score of 3.0938 out of 4

based on (13) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(6)

Good

(1)

Fair

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Poor

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Reviews by Score:

Reel.com DVD review (Rod Armstrong)

The Stunt Man is one of those movies where people take their friends by the hand, sit them on a comfy couch, and say, "You have got to see this. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Rod Armstrong)

eFilmCritic Reviews

It's an excellent cautionary tale on the politics of Hollywood, if a bit one sided and occasionally too arty for it's own good. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews

filmcritic.com watches cunning Stunts

From the very first shot -- of an eagle sitting on a light pole -- to the very last scene, The Stunt Man is the most exuberant piece of kinetic filmmaking ever produced. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at filmcritic.com watches cunning Stunts

DVD Verdict

I can't recommend this film highly enough. Take the time and give The Stunt Man his time in the sun. I think you will be glad you did. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at DVD Verdict

Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

I went to see it second time a few days later, simply because I couldn't get it out of my head. And it remains one of my all-time favourites. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

About.com Home Video/DVD Review

I like this offbeat movie's quirky mix of dark comedy, drama, action, and romance, and Peter O'Toole creates a truly memorable character as Eli Cross, a tyrannical film director who has a benevolent side as well. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at About.com Home Video/DVD Review

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

A mesmerizing thriller in almost every respect, The Stunt Man is a subtly ambiguous, twisty story that treads the line between reality and fantasy so well, it's hard to tell if it's 100% in the realm of realism, or if the majority of what transpires is th ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

PopMatters

Unlike many "classic" films, time has not diminished the festive quality of The Stunt Man. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at PopMatters

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

All in all, it's not perfect, it's too long, but O'Toole makes this film required viewing. I always watch it when it's on TV. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Because it didn't receive the attention it, mostly, deserves, it has ascended to "cult" status, this being one of the rare cases in which that status is, mostly, earned on the objective quality of the film's components. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A film that depends on deceiving us has got to play by its own rules. If we are going to be deceived in general, fine, but then we can't be cheated on particulars. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

...the perfect example of a film that falls into the "I don't understand it, so it must be art" category. ...read the complete Stunt Man movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

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