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Blast from the Past
  • Release Date: Feb 12, 1999
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48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Brendan Fraser
  • Summary: A romantic comedy about the fallout of falling in love. At its center are two children of the Nuclear Age -- one a savvy, cynical, modern L.A. woman; the other an innocent, naïve young man cocooned since 1962 in a bomb shelter. (New Line)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The movie is funny and entertaining in all the usual ways, yes, but I was grateful that it tried for more: that it was actually about something, that it had an original premise, that it used satire and irony and had sly undercurrents.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    60
    Fortunately, the Webber shelter is a jaunty monument to kitsch, and the Webbers themselves are an appealingly batty crew.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    38
    Blast is just shooting blanks. [12 February 1999, Friday, p.A]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BethC.
    10
    This film was endearing, funny, wonderfully acted and lots of fun. Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek shine, and Brendan Fraser is terrific as this goofball but really nice guy who surfaces from a fallout shelter after 35 years and tries to adjust to modern L.A. Some viewers and critics find the plot hokey unrealistic and not sophisticated but hey, it's meant to be a lighthearted movie; it doesn't pretend to make a deep political statement so it's best not to over-analyze. Just sit back relax and enjoy.… Expand
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  2. GaynorW.
    9
    A delightful satire, on cold warriors, the decay of central cities and the loss of sincerity and commitment. It is also a sweet romantic story.
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