The Avengers Reviews

The Avengers Review
by Bob Bloom
While The Avengers television series was cheeky, stylish and sexy, its big-screen descendant is listless, plodding and as steamy as a brother-sister prom date. more

The Avengers Review
by James Brundage
There's a little kid in all of us. My little kid is kept under triple locks with a contingent of Marine guards with Bowie's, .45's, and M-16's outside. Dressed in a straight jacket, banging itself against the padded walls of the back of my mind, it has a...more

The Avengers Review
by Berge Garabedian
This is the film that cost $60 million to produce, and earned only $25 million at the domestic box-office. Check. This is the film that had a lot of Hollywood actresses coveting the principal role of Emma Peel before its release, and the same many...more

The Avengers Review
by Grant Watson
I heard an awful lot about The Avengers before I saw it. I read all of the incredibly unfavourable reviews and the baggings and the outright witchburnings. So I went into the cinema suspecting that I was about to endure one of the worst films of my...more

The Avengers Review
by Tim Voon
THE AVENGERS1998 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon 0 out of 4 for a British sort of embarrassment more

The Avengers Review
by R. L. Strong
"The Avengers" Ralph Fiennes Uma Thurman Sean Connery "The Avengers" Eddie Izzard Executive Producer: Susan Ekins Music by Joel McNeely Original Theme by Laurie Johnson Cinematographer: Roger Pratt Costume Designer: Anthony Powell Production...more

The Avengers Review
by Richard Scheib
USA. 1998. Director - Jeremiah Chechik, Screenplay - Don MacPherson, Story, Based on the TV Series Created by Sydney Newman, Producers - Jerry Weintraub, Photography - Roger Pratt, Music - Joel McNeely, Avengers Theme by Laurie Johnson, Visual Effects...more

The Avengers Review
by p-m agapow
Insufferably mannered twerp (Fiennes) and fashion victim (Thurman) are supposedly secret agents set out to stop weather-controlling madman (Connery). Despite the obvious charisma imbalance, the dearest wishes of the audience and severe editing, they...more

The Avengers Review
by James Sanford
THE AVENGERS (Warner Brothers) The ill-advised decision by Warner Brothers not to screen "The Avengers" for critics prior to its release has led to rampant speculation on exactly how bad the $80 million film must be. At the same time, the numerous clips...more

The Avengers Review
by Matt Williams
With Hollywood's fascination with television series remakes, it is surprising that no one has tackled The Avengers before. The comically cool spy adventure series seems like just the type of "franchise" material usually sought by the studios. However,...more

The Avengers Review
by Ram Samudrala
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The Avengers Review
by KRETSCHMAR Peter
Mini Review: "The Avengers" Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Cast: Ralph Fiennes (John Steed) Uma Thurman (Emma Peel) Sean Connery (Sir August de Wynter) Patrick Macnee (Invisible Jones)...more
The Avengers Review
by Ted Prigge
Director: Jeremiah Chechik Writer: Don MacPherson Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins, John Wood, Patrick Macnee more
The Avengers Review
by Michael Redman
Conventional wisdom among collectibles retailers is that children's items begin to dramatically escalate in price about twenty-five or thirty years after the item was made. That's when the kids of that time have jobs, disposable income and a desire to...more
The Avengers Review
by Michael Dequina
Before I take a closer look at anything within a film--the acting, the script, whatever--it must first pass the "WTF" test. That is, I must be able to safely watch the entire film without once seeing something so incredibly, stupefyingly insulting, at...more
The Avengers Review
by Steve Kong
A few months ago I was ask by former director, now turned film critic, Alan Smithee to be his backup advisor for the film The Avengers. The director, Jeremiah S. Chechik, wanted to have a film critic on the set to advise him what to do and what not to...more
The Avengers Review
by Alex Fung
THE AVENGERS (Warner Bros. - 1998) Starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw Screenplay by Don Macpherson Produced by Jerry Weintraub Directed by Jeremiah Chechick Running time: 89 minutes more
The Avengers Review
by Yen, Homer
Let me first get this out of the way. I am deeply surprised at how a film that has such a pleasingly inspired look and a cast of superb actors can amount to such a summer dud. There are plenty of things that are wrong with this movie. For example,...more
The Avengers Review
by Edwin Jahiel
THE AVENGERS (USA-UK) no * Directed by Jeremiah Chechik. Written by Don Macpherson. Photography, Roger Pratt. Editing, Mick Audsley. Production design, Stuart Craig. Music by Joel McNeely. Produced by Jerry Weintraub. Cast: Ralph Fiennes (John Steed),...more
The Avengers Review
by Average Joe" Barlo
The Avengers A movie review by "Average Joe" Barlow (c) Copyright 1998 more
The Avengers Review
by Craig Roush
Release Date: August 14, 1998 Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Macnee, Eddie Izzard Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik Distributed by: Warner Brothers MPAA Rating: PG (action violence, some innuendo)...more
The Avengers Review
by Mark R Leeper
Capsule: The screen version of the 60s TV classic will probably do well only with real fans of the series. Non-fans of the series should give this one a miss. Still, this is just about the best and...more
The Avengers Review
by Nick Amado
Though at times I wasn't sure what to make of The Avengers, I must admit that I came out pleased. I don't really know why, but I just enjoyed the film. It's due in great part to the costume and production design. The Avengers is a stylish, vibrantly...more
The Avengers Review
by Walter Frith
What an enigma. It's 89 minutes of my life that I can't get back. I just can't figure out how such a skillful pair of performers like Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman can let themselves be a part of such a mess like 'The Avengers'. Even a veteran like...more
The Avengers Review
by David Sunga
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4.0) ******************************** Key to rating system: 2.0 stars - Debatable 2.5 stars - Some people may like it 3.0 stars - I liked it 3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie 4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more
The Avengers Review
by Edward Johnson-ott
The Avengers (1998) Ralph Fiennes ,Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins, John Wood, Patrick Macnee. Screenplay by Don MacPherson. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13, 0.5 stars (out of...more
The Avengers Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D. Warner Bros. Director: Jeremiah Chechik Writer: Don MacPherson Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins, John Wood more
The Avengers Review
by Scott Renshaw
THE AVENGERS (Warner Bros.) Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent. Screenplay: Don Macpherson. Producer: Jerry Weintraub. Director: Jeremiah Chechik. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (profanity, violence) Running Time: 89...more
The Avengers Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "THE AVENGERS" (Warner Bros.) There are good pictures. There are bad pictures. And, every so often, there's a truly wretched picture - like "Howard the Duck," "Ishtar," "Cutthroat Island," and "Heaven's Gate." Now, there's...more
The Avengers Review
by Nathaniel R. Atcheson
Director:  Jeremiah Chechik Cast:  Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Eddie Izzard Screenplay:  Don MacPherson Producers:  Jerry Weintraub Runtime:  90 min. US Distribution:  Warner Bros. Rated PG-13:  action violence,...more
The Avengers Review
by J.K. Salisbury