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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe Razor's Edge never quite reaches its destination but there are all manner of minor pleasures to be gleaned along the way.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAt the end I didn't feel engaged. I didn't feel that the hero's attention had been quite focused during his quest for the meaning of life. He didn't seem to be a searcher, but more of a bystander, shoulders thrown back, deadpan expression in place, waiting to see if life could make him care.
- 60NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenThe Razor's Edge is a pretty lame movie, but you've got to salute Byrum and Murray for their bravely unfashionable commitment. For better or worse, they mean it. [22 Oct 1984, p.99]
- 50Washington PostPaul AttanasioWashington PostPaul AttanasioThe Razor's Edge gives us the quintessential '80s sensibility, Bill Murray, indulging a nostalgia for the '60s masquerading as the '20s. An adaptation of the novel by W. Somerset Maugham, this longtime pet project of Murray's will only disappoint his many fans.
- 50Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyMurray and director John Byrum, who cowrote the screenplay, saved the dramatic tension for last and least. Till then, the villain is Life. And that doesn't cut it when you're talking epic saga. [19 Oct 1984, p.21]
- 42Christian Science MonitorChristian Science MonitorDirector John Byrum's idea of evoking the past is to usher a parade of overblown cliches across the screen. [15 Nov 1984, p.47]
- 40The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinSlow, overlong and ridiculously overproduced.
- 25Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordTwo things are going on in The Razor's Edge, the second movie adaptation of Somerset Maugham's novel. One is that Bill Murray, the comedian, is trying a dramatic role for the first time. Another is that people out in the seats are being bored to tears. [19 Oct 1984, p.D1]