The Boys from Brazil 1978

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The plot is less suspenseful than the overacting contest between the two leads, Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck, who spend most of their screen time one-upping each other in affectations. Read more

Time Out: The answer should have made a great thriller, but the film is sunk by a series of preposterous performances. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: With two excellent antagonists in Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, The Boys from Brazil presents a gripping, suspenseful drama for nearly all of its two hours -- then lets go at the end and falls into a heap. Read more