Sphere | | Cast : | Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote | | Director : | Barry Levinson | | Studio : | Warner Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | February 13, 1998 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 18, 2005 | | Summary | SPHERE | Content
 | There is no doubt that Barry Levinson's 'SPHERE' was recieved painfully by most critics. Personally, I don't think critics canned it just based on what they saw on screen, but because the film had such a great potential and didn't produce. The three big stars give admirable performances in a film which could have used another re-write and assesment of goals/objectives. The plot is convincing, but at the core it's hollow and unsubstancial, it's just to bad that these fabulous actors didn't have more to work with here. The visuals are quite appealing, while some tricky mind games were done well also. The final act is compelling and worth the wait, in a picture that could have been an instant classic with the proper motivation. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 01, 2005 | | Summary | Great Book, Bad movie | Content
| If you like the book like I did, you will HATE this movie. What a terrible adaptation! |
| Rating | | | Date | February 28, 2005 | | Summary | Underrated | Content
| What would happen if all your thoughts came true? That's the plot behind this movie. I liked this movie a lot, I'd recommend renting it. The explanation of the plot is a little weak, and there is potential in the movie for more fun with the story, The acting is decent. Samuel L. Jackson pulls off a good creepy guy, Sharon Stone is great as the borderline-nutcase, and Dustin Hoffman is brilliant as the guy who tries to figure everything out. I wanted a scary movie, but not a horror type film. This fit the bill. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 25, 2005 | | Summary | Good Watch; Entertaining twists | Content
| Whilst this film is not exactly the best by any means, it does perform as a film much better than the review in the editorial would suggest.
The twists and turns are fun, scarey, and filled with the edge of your seat paranoia that gives a great popcorn film its enjoyability.
Come to this film with no expectations, and you will enjoy it, I suspect. It's a good claustrophobic carpet-ride, with many twists, and some great mind games on a brilliantly done level.
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| Rating | | | Date | January 18, 2005 | | Summary | WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??? | Content
| I, like most teenage boys in America, went through a certain stage in my teen years. It is an icky developmental thing that few people like to talk about. It may really be better left behind closed doors.
Still, I find myself oddly compelled to share this shameful part of my youth in a public setting:
Once upon a time, I too read a lot of Michael Crichton.
Of his somewhat vacuous oeuvre, I always thought that Sphere would make the best movie. Unfortunately, most movies come from Hollywood--and we all know where the heads of most Hollywood executives spend most of their time.
Samuel Jackson? Maybe.
But Dustbin Hoffman??? Sharon Stone?????
Oy Vey.
I'd rather watch Congo. At least it had Laura Linney to look at.
This movie is trash--and in this case (as compared to Crichton's novels) I am using that word in a bad sense.
Don't waste your time. |
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