Crimson Tide 1995

Critics score:
87 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Isn't there something awfully satisfying about the throbbing missiles and cathartic explosions that constitute this film's main excitement? Maybe so, but nothing else here delivers a comparable thrill. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: If ever a picture crackled, Crimson Tide fits the description. Read more

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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Nope, this picture doesn't bear thinking about, but, if you resist that nasty temptation, setting all your mental gauges at Dead Slow, the flow of the action will see you through. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Because of the contained environment, submarines make great settings for thrillers, with the throbbing of the engines sounding like a pulse. Crimson Tide is no exception -- the atmosphere alone is sufficient to keep the audience on edge. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This is the rare kind of war movie that not only thrills people while they're watching it, but invites them to leave the theater actually discussing the issues. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Crimson Tide has everything you could want from an action thriller and a few other things you usually can't hope to expect. Read more

Time Out: The screenplay may be credited to Michael Schiffer, but the punchy dialogue has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. The cast has a ball. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: This is a boy's movie all the way. Read more

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