Impostor
Dimension Films | Release Date: January 4, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
13
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Critic Reviews

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75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
It's a pleasure to watch a thinking-man's actor like Sinise adapt so easily to this challenge; he even keeps his dignity when forced to participate in the inevitable martial arts-inflected showdown. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Has a certain ghoulish fascination, and generates a fair amount of B-movie excitement. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Plays around with some interesting notions, such as the nature of reality, the nature of humanity, and the nature of spiffy apartments with sleek bathroom fixtures. Read full review
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
It's considerably flawed. It has a middle that's padded, a look that could use a few more light bulbs, a protagonist who never earns our sympathy, and an audio mix that leans much too heavily on the bass, often making it impossible to understand what's being said.
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
As a video rental, this film will probably play a lot better than it does at the local multiplex. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
This psychological sci-fi thriller was originally made as a 40-minute segment of an unrealized portmanteau picture, then expanded into a freestanding feature. That's probably why it's padded with shots of Olham running down corridors. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Unfortunately, Impostor doesn't do much with its template, despite a remarkably strong cast. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Likely to be best appreciated by dedicated sci-fi fans, admirers of Dick in particular. It hasn't the stupendous razzle-dazzle of a mega-budget picture like "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It's a Hitchockian "wrong man" story, but there's a twist.
42
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
It's a yawn for the most part, depending on dull characters and uninvolving twists. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Imposter is a penny-pinched "Blade Runner," a stubbornly unexciting ride into the near future. Read full review
40
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Director Gary Fleder ("Don't Say a Word") pushes the same old cliches in "Blade Runner" packaging. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
Written by a team of three, the script is more plagued by groupthink than is the film's future Earth. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
As in most cheap futuristic movies, everything is dark or illuminated by a drab bluish glow. The buildings look grubbily similar to each other, so every location has to be identified onscreen. Of course, that saves the audience the trouble of paying attention. Read full review
30
Washington PostRita Kempley
Isn't really a movie, it's only impersonating one. Read full review
30
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Familiar and profoundly unoriginal. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The movie automatically pegs itself for the straight-to-video sci-fi rental shelf. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Suspense is fairly effective until it's stretched to the point of monotony. Read full review
30
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Turns out some folks just don't know Philip K. Dick about making movies. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
The last 15 minutes finally get it together for what passes as a movie experience with a considerable "gotcha!" quotient. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The entire movie has the meaninglessly burnished, sunglasses-at-midnight glow of an early-'90s car commercial -- a visual scheme guaranteed to leave the audience squinting between yawns. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The kind of schlocky, disposable time-killer that once might have starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Impostor is a relentlessly dull chase flick with an inexplicably high-toned cast. Read full review
25
USA TodayMike Clark
The only good thing about Impostor is the appropriateness of its title for a film posing as the first 2002 release. Read full review
20
Film ThreatDavid Grove
The kind of movie where you shout advice at the characters on screen, because we have so much more information than they do. Read full review
20
The New York TimesDana Stevens
The ending is meant to be clouded with ambiguity, but really it is unequivocally happy because it means the movie is over. Read full review
20
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
It essentially uses the setup of an early Dick short story as a bookend to one long, dull chase scene. Read full review
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