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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAlthough The Postman conveys a thoroughly imagined vision of a future society, its basic concerns are actually far from those of traditional sci-fi, as it quickly comes to feel more like a Western than anything else.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIf you take The Postman at face value - that it's a straightforward, post- apocalyptic adventure tale, then it could seem like one of the worst movies of the year, if not of all time.
- 50Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorIt's tempting to accuse director and star Kevin Costner of taking the idea of vanity production to a new level in this frontier adventure based on a book by David Brin.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghCostner's ponderous post-apocalyptic morality tale feels every minute of its nearly three hours.
- 40Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithRegrettably, The Postman is just one more reminder of what a nonfactor sincerity often is in terms of artistic merit.
- 40Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe Postman isn't as atrocious as the inane trailers and media hype have indicated, but like "Waterworld" a lot of the prerelease scrutiny is well warranted.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere are those who will no doubt call The Postman the worst film of the year, but it's too good-hearted for that.
- 30L.A. WeeklyManohla DargisL.A. WeeklyManohla DargisBut since Costner canít save his movie, it's something of a stretch to think he might be able to save the world.
- 25San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackThe dragging pace is one of several agonizing defects in this bloated sci-fi action drama.
- 10The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenEvery truly awful movie epic has a point of no return, a moment when the accumulated bad lines and bogus sentimentality become so cloying that the best defense against a mounting queasiness is an awed amusement. The Postman, offers a new opportunity for levity every few minutes after its first hour.