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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt's better than some James Bond movies--no matter what your age.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerA bland Bond.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAlex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is "Agent Cody Banks" played British and kinda straight -- that is, as straight as you can when your villain, who dispatches foes with a giant jellyfish, is played by a toothpick-chomping Mickey Rourke in purple eye shadow.
- 50The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsRourke's hammy, eyeliner-enhanced acting alone almost makes Alex Rider worth a look.
- 50The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeeMr. Pettyfer is no Sean Connery, no Roger Moore, no Pierce Brosnan, no Timothy Dalton and no George Lazenby even, but the director, Geoffrey Sax, compensates for his zero of a hero by indulging the exceedingly amused and amusing supporting cast.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettA lame and disappointing affair.
- 38The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterA British flick based on the first novel in a popular teenage spy-thriller series by Anthony Horowitz, looks promising but, unfortunately, doesn't measure up.
- 30VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyA shake 'n' bake Brit teen-spy actioner, without a smidgeon of originality, humor or involving characterization, Stormbreaker is a high-profile bust.
- 30L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyIt's ostensibly an action movie, and the action is so poorly shot as to be embarrassing.
- 30Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterPerhaps as a publishing phenomenon the concept works, but on-screen it's pretty dull, with good actors in bad roles and bad special effects.