Cronos

October Films | Release Date: March 30, 1994

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 99 Ratings

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amheretojudgeJun 27, 2018

a phantasmagorical delight that is at best innocent and tender..

Cronos The chemistry of the relationship between the grandfather and grandchild is depicted with passion that is clearly visible on screen as its three dimensional charactera phantasmagorical delight that is at best innocent and tender..

Cronos

The chemistry of the relationship between the grandfather and grandchild is depicted with passion that is clearly visible on screen as its three dimensional character communicates with the audience from frame to frame. The scrutiny in here isn't as convoluted, but then the makers wisely doesn't focus on it and keeps it simple and sensible. It is rich on technical aspects like sound department, art design and editing, although the make-up design could have been a lot better. Guillermo del Toro; the writer-director, has done an excellent work on executing his anticipated vision that can be inedible and adorable to encounter at times. The structure of Guillermo's feature follows textbook formula as he plays safe every time and works for him too, and the reason behind it could also be his skills on weaving the plot through using the characteristics of his pragmatic characters. Federico Luppi is decent on his portrayal and is supported nicely by Ron Pearlman and Tamara Shanath. Cronos is a phantasmagorical delight that is at best innocent and tender and at worst horrifyingly poetic, and the makers being well aware of it keeps the balance throughout the course of it, ending on a nail-biting climax.… Expand

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imthenoobMay 27, 2020

It was interesting to watch this film because it obviously showcased Del Toro's potential as a director. That being said, Cronos was also a slow-paced and boring movie. Much like Del Toro's other film Mimic was. It wasn't a bad movie, ItIt was interesting to watch this film because it obviously showcased Del Toro's potential as a director. That being said, Cronos was also a slow-paced and boring movie. Much like Del Toro's other film Mimic was. It wasn't a bad movie, It simply wasn't interesting.… Expand

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HellHoleHorrorFeb 15, 2022

Apart from the cool Cronos itself this film is really quite forgettable. It held my attention but never really got going into anything amazing. It felt like I had seen a lot of the elements that made up this movie before. I thought that thisApart from the cool Cronos itself this film is really quite forgettable. It held my attention but never really got going into anything amazing. It felt like I had seen a lot of the elements that made up this movie before. I thought that this would be really scary with an intense atmosphere but instead all I got was half a story and a film that was never exciting. The filmmaking shows professionalism but a lack of depth or imagination. A disappointingly bland vampire fantasy lacking anything outstanding.… Expand

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