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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe result, except for the stock action climax, is sharp, fast, bitter. [19 September 1994, p. 38]
- 90The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe filmmakers haven't simply tamed the rogue elephant of Clancy's narrative; they've turned it into something that moves as gracefully and as powerfully as a gazelle.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinAnother fast, gripping spy story with some good tricks up its sleeve.
- 80TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelThe movie has two other qualities you don't always find in films of this kind: a sense of humor and a sense of character. [15 August 1994, p. 61]
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleThere is enough intrigue to keep it interesting, and if it ever feels too slow, try counting the number of people who get betrayed.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe plot alone is a thing of beauty.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliEnjoyable, but it's a shallow enjoyment.
- 60EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanEarlier Clancy films alternated between the dull and the ridiculous. First-rate writers like Steven Zaillian and the great John Milius have managed to make this considerably meatier.
- 60Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThere's nothing "wrong" with this movie but it feels like warmed-over business as usual.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAs a thriller, this 21 2-hour production takes a slow route between short bursts of excitement.