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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanStrong performances anchor a series of unforgettable scenes. Breathtaking and unfathomable.
- 80The GuardianThe GuardianMesmerising mosaic of a thriller-plus from Nicolas Roeg, bringing dazzling (blinding, to a nervous studio and some critics) new reflections on the woes of wealth. Gene Hackman is excellent as Citizen Kane-ish figure atop mountain of gold and amidst nest of vipers. [07 Sep 1989]
- 80Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesIt's an absorbing study of power couched in thriller format. As with any Roeg film, the stunning visuals are the real star. [20 Dec 1985, p.22]
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf Eureka is not completely successful if, indeed, it is sometimes merely silly and often confusing, maybe that's the price we pay for Roeg's intensity. At least it is never boring.
- 63Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrThere is enough stylish sex and amusing character work (the supporting cast includes Ed Lauter, Mickey Rourke, Joe Pesci, and Helen Kallianiotis) to carry the day.
- 60Time OutTime OutWhile the weight of Roeg's success is usually stylistic, this is more of a harkback to the cosmic scale of The Man Who Fell to Earth, with enormous themes streaming through a strange tale.
- Full of the lush, confusing images one comes to expect in a Nicolas Roeg film.
- 42Christian Science MonitorChristian Science MonitorEureka is vintage Roeg in its sweep, its bravado, and its explosive visual style. It's also a murky stew of half-baked story ideas, overcooked sex, and nasty violence, inhabited by characters who'd be tedious even if they didn't talk, talk, talk through one self-indulgent scene after another. [11 Sep 1985, p.23]
- 40The New York TimesWalter GoodmanThe New York TimesWalter GoodmanThere are enough plots here for several movies, but not enough for this one.