Sabrina 1995

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Polished, classy Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Blossoming into radiant color, this film has picture-postcard charms that the black-and-white earlier version could only hint at. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Sydney Pollack directs with the sort of polish that was easy to take for granted two decades ago but almost looked like classicism in 1995. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Proves too flimsy of a reed to be successfully replanted. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Despite the unambitious, formula-driven plot, wonderful performances by Julia Ormond and, especially, Harrison Ford keep this remake afloat. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Just as satisfying, if not as dry and cynical, as the original. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A warm and clever romantic comedy that stands on its own and offers a good time for two hours -- despite its myriad implausibilities. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: We remain outside the fourth wall looking in but are never drawn in; bemused perhaps, even agreeably complaisant, but never entirely amused. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: Ormond's face is certainly not hard to gaze at, but she looks so often ill at ease that her 'confident' gay smiles suggest, inappropriately, some masked pyschological distress. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: This new Sabrina is more fizzle than fizz. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Never evokes the sweet allure of Billy Wilder's original film. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: The remake, alas, must mask its failings with Julia Ormond's toothsomeness, Pollack's poky pacing and the uninspired scribblings of writers Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel. Read more