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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyIt's movie making of the high, smooth, commercial order that Hollywood prides itself on but achieves with singular infrequency.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe director is Wolfgang Petersen ("Das Boot"), who is able to unwind the plot like clockwork while at the same time establishing the characters as surprisingly sympathetic.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIt's not the deepest thematic concern you ever saw on screen. But it's watchable, great fun.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenIn the Line of Fire is a terrific action movie with good performances and a smart script that occasionally falters for trying too hard but, on the whole, takes us on psychological journeys that few of us have had opportunities to experience.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliPetersen takes what could have been a muddled motion picture and structures it perfectly, creating a strong piece of entertainment. It helps, of course, that he has a capable cast.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversEastwood hasn't had this much fun with a role in years, and his joy is contagious.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWith all of that going for it, it's hard to see how In the Line of Fire could be anything less than rock-solid entertainment-and, indeed, it is. Yet it's never more than that.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThis is a movie that works well when it works, and lazes around the rest of the time.
- 60Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumIf you don't care about such motivations, this is a pretty good thriller, though not one you're likely to remember for very long.
- 40Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonWorking from the script by Jeff Maguire, director Wolfgang Petersen ("Das Boot") plods through the narrative as if he were completely unconcerned with giving it even a semblance of credibility.