Extreme Ops
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 27, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
17
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
11
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50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Part of the appeal is that it's so bad it's good: The story is ridiculous. At other times, it's just plain good: There are ski and snowboarding scenes, plenty of them, that are beautifully filmed and exhilarating to behold. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
The stunt work is top-notch; the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly funny. I can hardly wait for Extreme Ops II, perhaps set atop a South Sea island volcano, with North Korean agents and parasailing. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
A tad more character development would have been nice. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
There is a fair share of turkeys at the multiplex this week, but none are quite as overcooked as Extreme Ops. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The dramatic scenes are frequently unintentionally funny, and the action sequences -- clearly the main event -- are surprisingly uninvolving, especially given that director Christian Duguay is an extreme skiing buff who habitually shoots dangerous stunts himself. Read full review
25
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A pathetically inane and unimaginative cross between "XXX" and "Vertical Limit," it could only harm the careers of everyone involved in its making - including top British stage actors Rufus Sewell and Rupert Graves. Read full review
20
VarietyJoe Leydon
Action pics rarely come much more blandly generic than Extreme Ops, an instantly forgettable snow-and-stuntwork extravaganza. Read full review
20
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Extreme Ops seems to have only the slightest grasp of its own absurdity (or its own horribleness), which makes it almost charming. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleSteve Davis
It's like "Jackass," but with a budget and no midgets. Read full review
16
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
Less a movie than a 93-minute Mountain Dew commercial. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesManohla Dargis
Dude, one last thing: If you see my moms and pops, definitely don't tell them about this. Read full review
10
Village VoiceJustine Elias
The mountain would probably recommend that you save your money. Read full review
10
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
Even the action sequences are poorly executed, with lots of choppy editing meant to conceal the fakery. Read full review
10
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Ops is too brain-dead to play the incognito war criminal segment for comedy, although when Will is seen thumbing through the pages of a newspaper called USA Daily, the picture has inadvertently tumbled down a Mad magazine wormhole. Read full review
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