First Descent
Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 2, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
7
Negative:
5
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38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Boring, repetitive and maddening about a subject you'd think would be fairly interesting: snowboarding down a mountain. Read full review
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New York PostLou Lumenick
an overlong and surprisingly dull documentary. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyJames C. Taylor
Hardcore fans will appreciate the handful of genuinely gnarly aerial sequences, but these gravity-defying stunts, which can be thrilling as part of a five-minute James Bond pre-credit sequence, grow very tedious when repeated over almost two hours. Read full review
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
The stars of First Descent aren't particularly memorable, or even likable. At their worst, they come off as cocky, self-absorbed Peter Pans; at their best, they're sweet but shallow. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Comes off as an overlong, overstuffed promo for an "industry" that hasn't needed promoting since the movie's target audience was in diapers. Read full review
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