Rotten
There's no suspense (ETs rampage from the word go); no frissons (loud hailers telegraph the shocks); and it's insufficiently bright to be an hommage.
Derek Adams, Time Out
The Puppet Masters
Trust No One
1994 · 1h 49m · R
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Stuart Orme
Overview
The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—aka 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A choppy, unsuspenseful succession of chases, melodramatic showdowns and routine special effects.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten
The Puppet Masters occasionally lives up to its reputation, but the delay between story conception and celluloid conversion has clearly wilted its power and potential.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten
Attempts at detailed characterization don't work particularly well, and there's a love story that feels as forced as it is superfluous - although even that isn't as unnecessary as the film's final ten minutes.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Only the most undiscriminating monster-pic buff will come away satisfied.
Variety
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