BothGene Siskel and Roger Ebert reviewed it favorably, with the latter giving it a near-perfect rating of 3.5/4.

Its easy to see why, because its a thrilling watch.

It still looks great today, and wouldve been positively mind-blowing back in the early 1990s.

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