| Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: December 20, 1985 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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2
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2
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Although you probably haven't heard much about Enemy Mine this
season, you might want to check it out. You'll be pleasantly surprised. [23 Dec 1985, p.C2]
If you are a science-fiction fan (and I am), Enemy Mine is a fun diversion, maintaining a precarious balance between laughable and melodramatic. But you do get the feeling they had hoped for an earth-shaking metaphor. [27 Dec 1985, p.21]
The movie has the potential to be a truly great story about communication between alien species; it could have been a space thriller with a mind and a heart. Instead, it gives us an alien that is too human, too familiar. It takes that amazing planet and gives it food, water, gravity and atmosphere that are suitable for both humans and Dracs. It depends on plot gimmicks like the convenient arrival of enemies and the equally convenient arrival of friends to the rescue. It doesn't dare enough.
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