Anaconda 1997

Stephen Holden, New York Times: A trashily entertaining reptilian version of Jaws set in the steaming heart of the Amazon rain forest. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Anaconda is such a classic combination of feckless dramaturgy and rampant excess that giving way to giggles is the only sane response. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Anaconda, directed by Luis Llosa with all of the subtlety of a snake-oil salesman, is in the great tradition of cinematic cheese, as processed as Kraft Singles slices. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Anaconda is trying to be a Jaws for the '90s, but, like last year's The Ghost and the Darkness, it falls short in several key areas. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's a slick, scary, funny Creature Feature, beautifully photographed and splendidly acted in high adventure style. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Anaconda is about a snake that eats everybody. That about says it all. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: One never questions the realism of the remarkable animatronic and computer-generated effects, but it's hard to credit a snake that screams. Read more

Joe Leydon, Variety: A silly and plodding Jaws rip-off about a 40-foot man-eating snake on the prowl in the Brazilian rain forest. Read more