The Island
Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: August 10, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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70
VarietyRichard KuipersSep 6, 2018
This mix of broad humor, survivalist drama and romance opens brightly and ends with a bang but stutters a little in the middle. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSimon AbramsAug 9, 2018
There are no good or bad people in The Island, just a group of hapless schmucks who become more sympathetic as they get more desperate. Read full review
63
Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganAug 9, 2018
Bo’s secret weapon in The Island is Shu Qi, an effortlessly magnetic star who enlivens even the dullest material. Kept in the background for a lot of the story, she still brings a welcome human touch to a plot that keeps threatening to turn into a lecture. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAug 9, 2018
The Island runs hot and cold, with clunky comic set-pieces alternating with moments of genuine wonder and surprise. But even at its most misbegotten, the movie’s always thoughtful, examining what we value — and why. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichAug 24, 2018
It’s both way too much and also somehow not enough, but even the most exhausting stretches of this bloated import blockbuster are fearless enough to make you wish that American films would follow suit. Read full review
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