| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Jeff Walters |
| When I entered the theatre I was expecting a fairly light
mystery type movie, and came away pleasantly surprised and
somewhat dissappointed at the same time. The film opens with an
extremely amusing sequence which sees Gibson's character
(paranoid...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Stian M. Landgaard |
| CONSPIRACY THEORY wasn't very well received by audience and critics.
Personally, I think it lacked a sense of nerve and thrill. Mel Gibson
plays Jerry Fletcher, a paranoid taxi-driver with an extraordinary
past. He spends most of his time telling...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Serdar Yegulalp |
| A friend of my mother's is a compulsive collector of odd trivia. One night
she came back after a cab ride with six photocopied pages of closely-packed
conspiracy theory gibberish, which the cabdriver had apparently foisted off
on her after lecturing her...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Edward Johnson-ott |
| "Conspiracy Theory" is a puzzle box. This entertaining, engaging and
thoroughly loopy thriller is full of surprises. It’s a rare, and quite
refreshing, treat to watch a Hollywood film and actually be kept off
guard almost all the way through. Richard...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| **1/2 (out of 4) The problem with a movie titled CONSPIRACY THEORY is
that if you take it too seriously, the whole movie becomes a joke (like
JFK, to some extent). Don't take it seriously enough, and your action
movie becomes a farce. Richard Donner (who...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by E. Benjamin Kelsey |
| This fact made me feel better about giving "Conspiracy Theory" four stars.
You see, I have yet to find anyone out there, critic or no, who thought that
"Conspiracy Theory" was a great film. I figured there must be something wrong
with me. I saw it twice,...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Alex Fung |
| CONSPIRACY THEORY (Warner Bros. - 1997)
Starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart
Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
Produced by Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Directed by Richard Donner
Running time: 135 minutes more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by bhoffman AT ix DOT netcom DOT com |
| There is no question about the acting abilities of Mel Gibson and
Julia Roberts. Given that, it is unfortunate that the story jars
with reality when we have to assume that Alice (Julia Roberts), an
attorney in the Justice Department of New York City...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| Fluoride in the water is a secret government conspiracy to weaken our minds.
NASA attempted to assassinate the president with an earthquake. The Grateful
Dead were actually engaged in clandestine covert operations. Lee Harvey Oswald
didn't act alone....more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Rick Ferguson |
| I know guys like Jerry Fletcher, Mel Gibson's whacked-out protagonist in
Conspiracy Theory. Maybe they aren't so overtly insane, maybe they don't
keep padlocked coffee containers inside their padlocked refrigerators to
avoid poisoning by their enemies....more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Michael J. Legeros |
| (WB)
Directed by Richard Donner
Written by Brian Helgeland
Cast Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart
MPAA Rating "R" (presumably for violence and profanity)
Running Time 125 minutes
Reviewed at General Cinemas at...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Jun Yan |
| A black helicopter flew in the middle of a busy street in New York
and a bunch of armed soldiers dressed in black started landing through
ropes. Need I explain why there is a rumor about black UN helicopters
invading United States? Just watch...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Andrew Hicks |
| In a summer of better movies, I'd probably give
CONSPIRACY THEORY a lower star rating, but 1997's mid-year
crop of blockbusters has been less than noteworthy, and that's
made even this muddled Mel Gibson / Julia Roberts thriller seem
entertaining...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Steve Kong |
| I've fallen in love again with Julia Roberts. It's been a while since I've
seen a movie with her in it but I'm glad to see her again. Conspiracy
Theory is a movie that doesn't go far enough on anything. It doesn't have
enough action to be an action film,...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Hanson Yoo |
| Yet another Donner/Silver/Gibson team-up with Julia Roberts thrown into the mix,
Conspiracy Theory really does little to go beyond the formula of the Lethal
Weapon series - the set-up, the funny middle, and the sagging, auto-pilot,
guns-a-blazing ending....more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Justin K. Siegel |
| Scenario: Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts) walks into the office of one Henry Finsch, a man who she needs to get in contact with due to the fact that his life may be in danger. more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Meet Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson). He's a New York City cab driver who is
obsessed with conspiracies at every level. Whether it's in government, big
business or anywhere else you can be sure that Jerry has a theory on it if
there is indeed any...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Mike Borzumate |
| The two principal actors, Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts, performed very
well in their roles. The other players gave spotty portrayals, but none
that were lacking enough to be considered outright bad. more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| "China's title of 'Most Favoured Nation' is in truth a joint effort
between the US and Chinese governments to bring about the economic
down fall of the industrial giant Japan. If this joint trade assault
fails, there is always Plan B devised by the...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Conspiracy Theory (R) ** 1/2 (out of ****)
Mel Gibson plays a paranoid, downright crazy New York cab driver
obsessed with the idea of conspiracies. Suddenly, he finds himself the
target of shady government types, apparently because one of his...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| CONSPIRACY THEORY
(Warner Bros.)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart.
Screenplay: Brian Helgeland.
Producers: Joel Silver and Richard Donner.
Director: Richard Donner.
MPAA Rating: R (violence, profanity)
Running Time: 135...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| It can now be revealed. A cabal of screenwriters are toiling away
in the basements of their Hollywood mansions with a scheme to sap the
brainpower of our nation by dumbing down American movies. As proof
that this conspiracy exists, consider as...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by James Berardinelli |
| Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart
Directors: Richard Donner
Producers: Lauren Shuler-Donner and Joel Silver
Screenplay: Brian Helgeland
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Music: Carter Burwell
U.S. Distributor: Warner Brothers more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by David Landers |
| RATING: *** 1/2 out of **** - 8.0 out of 10.0
CAST: Mel Gibson (Jerry Fletcher), Julia Roberts (Alice Sutton), Patrick
Stewart (Dr. Jonas), Cylk Cozart (Agent Lowry)
DIRECTOR: Richard Donner
CERTIFICATION: R (USA) presumably for violence, language, and...more |
| Conspiracy Theory Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| . CONSPIRACY THEORY
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1997 Christopher Null more |
