Mad City
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: November 7, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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30
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Hoffman and Travolta are both good, but this toothless satire does little to justify their performances. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Mad City is an example of how enervated polemical filmmaking can become when its plot loses contact with plausibility. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
My question is, why has director Costa-Gavras taken it upon himself to dissect American cultural foibles when he has so clearly proven himself unequipped for the job? Read full review
10
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Mad City is for those who haven't seen enough movies about hostage situations. It's also for those who haven't seen enough ponderous movies about media exploitation, or Dustin Hoffman's ongoing reliance on muttery method acting. Read full review
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