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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe film makers lay on their brotherhood theme lightly and their success lies in their knowing when to be -- and not to be -- too serious. They also know exactly how much heart-tugging they can get away with. [06 Nov 1987, p.1]
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat is best about the movie are the sequences where it permits itself to establish a child's-eye point of view, in which comic books, fantasy and reality are all combined into a terrific adventure.
- 60The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyA comic-book movie whose heart is in the right place.
- 50Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyVisually bland, well-meaning salute to the brotherhood of man.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumRick Rosenthal's action comedy is positively dripping with good intentions, and although it has its moments of charm, this hands-across-the-waters gesture rarely gets beyond formula Disney material (how far can you get with humanism when the humans are made out of cardboard?).
- 40Tampa Bay TimesHal LipperTampa Bay TimesHal LipperA relatively inane movie about good will and unfounded distrust. [06 Nov 1987, p.3D]
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAll the characters are cardboard, and the actors fail to bring anything extra to their roles. Simply put, this is just a bad film.
- 25Chicago TribuneRick KoganChicago TribuneRick KoganIts message is that if we get to know each other, everything will be okay. Admirable, that. But the way in which it is delivered is so hampered by stereotypes and lathered in cute that one is never able to trust its intentions or swallow its story. [06 Nov 1987, p.56C]
- 25Miami HeraldBill CosfordMiami HeraldBill CosfordThe production has a Disney-ish, well-scrubbed feel to it, and were it not for a sprinkling of obscenities would be G- rated. But Russkies is never quite right, even as pap. [06 Nov 1987, p.D5]
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittClumsy filmmaking and a hoked-up screenplay make this a strong contender for worst picture of the year. [13 Nov 1987, p.21]