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Vincent Canby, New York Times: Silent Running is no jerry-built science fiction film, but it's a little too simple-minded to be consistently entertaining. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The film is enjoyable for its intimacy, seriousness, and intelligent character work, virtues not perpetuated by the subsequent new wave. Read more
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: ... a movie out of the ordinary -- especially if you like science fiction. Read more