Steel 1997

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: Slow to gather momentum and generates little excitement or tension. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarassing. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: The Los Angeles Lakers' center, at 7-foot-1, is appealing and breathes much needed large life into a tolerable stinker of a film. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: Its protagonist is good-natured, wholesome, devoid of moral flaws and acutely civic-conscious. But good intentions aren't good enough, and this Shaq attack is too broad and episodic to attract anything other than the most undemanding crowd. Read more