The Omega Man 1971

Critics score:
59 / 100

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Howard Thompson, New York Times: Peppered with some sharp, even amusing dialogue, the story temporarily shelves the heavy allegory and slips into good, slam-bang suspense. But it doesn't last. Read more

Chicago Reader: Not bad, but far from a classic. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The ghouls are a little too ridiculous to quite fulfill their function in the movie. They make all the wrong decisions, are incompetent and ill-coordinated. Read more

Time Out: Averagely competent exercise in comic strip sci-fi. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: An extremely literate science-fiction drama. Read more