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pulling the feelsβ¦
FUN
48
how good a time it was
MEANINGFUL
39
how much it moved you
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Read from 47 comments (42 from Metacritic, 5 from TMDB reviews) β 11 of them described how it moves.
β steady β Holds one level all the way. Warm most of the way through. Very little of it ever resolves.
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βthe film opens with an action / glamour set-piece that is more James Bond than a 21st century 007 filmβ
gricket Β· TMDB reviews β
βpreserved in cinematic amber as a perfect, high-octane joyrideβ
misubisu Β· TMDB reviews β
βas good today as it was on day oneβ
misubisu Β· TMDB reviews β
βa rebellious and high-tension energy that felt 100% exhilaratingβ
famfacat Β· Metacritic β
βIt grabs you, and entertains for the rest of it's running time. It's a superb entertainment all the way long.β
badshaped Β· Metacritic β
βThe ending with a jet is still one of those scenes where after 20 years you wonder: "how in the hell did they pulled that of"?β
badshaped Β· Metacritic β
Read 26 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 92% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βDirector James Cameron always works on a mega- canvas, yet he's brought off something unique here.β
Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Β· 100
βMuch of the appeal of True Lies comes from the smooth grafting of battle-of-the-sexes comedy onto a high-tech action picture.β
Caryn James, The New York Times Β· 90
βOne of the best things about True Lies is that it's genuinely funny.β
James Berardinelli, ReelViews Β· 88
βOn the surface, True Lies is an affectionate homage to James Bond movies, ratcheted up to meet the action/adventure expectations of today's audiences.β
Staff(not credited), TV Guide Magazine Β· 88
βTrue Lies is so eager to give you a giddy good time that you're more than happy to let it work you over. It's a likably disposable pop cocktail.β
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly Β· 83
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 26 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βa rebellious and high-tension energy that felt 100% exhilaratingβ
famfacatabout 0β100% inread it β
βIt grabs you, and entertains for the rest of it's running time. It's a superb entertainment all the way long.β
badshapedabout 0β100% inread it β
βThe ending with a jet is still one of those scenes where after 20 years you wonder: "how in the hell did they pulled that of"?β
badshapedabout 90β100% inread it β
βThe first half of the story is great, I enjoyed it very muchβ
MatePolczabout 0β50% inread it β
βthe film opens with an action / glamour set-piece that is more James Bond than a 21st century 007 filmβ
gricketabout 0β15% inread it β
βpreserved in cinematic amber as a perfect, high-octane joyrideβ
misubisuabout 0β100% inread it β
βas good today as it was on day oneβ
misubisuabout 0β100% inread it β
βI seem to like **True Lies** a significant amount less than most people do. And it's not because it isn't my type of movie either, Schwarzeneggar as a secret agent in an explosive 90s action movie is absolutely my jam. But I don't love _True Lies_, maybe I saw it too late in life (I was 25 the first time I saw the whole movie) and either I aged out of it or the movie aged out of society, but whatever the case, I just can't really understand why it's so beloved. I would never take it away from anβ
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