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60 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Gary Sinise, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo
  • Summary: In this action-thriller, Mel Gibson stars as Tom Mullen, a wealthy executive whose charmed life is suddenly shattered when his young son is abducted and held for ransom by a gang of ruthless criminals. (BV Entertainment)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    100
    Mr. Howard has made Ransom in the same clean, swift, logical style that sent his "Apollo 13" into orbit, resulting in a spellbinding crime tale that delivers surprises right down to the wire.
  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    50
    Since "To pay or not to pay" is banal, the plot takes the popular path of excess to a brain-boggling twist (to be specific would be to ruin what fun there is), then spirals off in a series of ever more unlikely gyrations, until a heretofore decent picture has gone completely south into fantasy-land.
  3. The New Republic
    Reviewed by: Stanley Kauffmann
    30
    For all the film's frantic editing, it never really takes off, principally because of Gibson. He never seems concentrated, really present. He was better as Hamlet. [1996Dec9 Pg.27]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. GrantN.
    6
    A quality movie but one would expect more from Gibson and especcialy Howard after Apollo 13.
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  2. pgmark
    5
    Average at best and I hate Hollywood on remakes. I liked the original better with Ford even if it is a bit dated now. Nothing special here but worth a watch if bored.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes