Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 7, 2019

A misfire of nearly offensive proportions.

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Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Jul 2, 2013 3/5

When limited by budget, a good independent film turns in on itself and spotlights the actors, and that's where the meat is in this movie.

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Forrest Hartman Reno Gazette-Journal Jun 25, 2013 2/4

Done well, submarine movies are intense affairs that keep viewers glued to the screen as characters play breathtaking games of cat-and-mouse. Done poorly, they turn out like Phantom.

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Margot Harrison Seven Days (VT) May 22, 2013 4/10

It's fun just to hear the lingo and watch the sailors go about their tasks, but not so fun when the captain's Dark Secret starts giving him cheesy, strobing flashbacks.

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Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Mar 29, 2013

At least it seems to have a working knowledge of submarine procedures and terminology.

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Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Mar 10, 2013 2/10

Inexcusably tedious, resulting in yawning boredom

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Kelly Vance East Bay Express Mar 7, 2013

Scuttle it.

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Dave White Movies.com Mar 7, 2013 2/5

Seriously, where's that giant octopus when you need him?

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Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Mar 6, 2013 6/10

Harris, Duchovny and Fichtner lead a strong cast in a engrossing submarine adventure

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S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Mar 4, 2013 3/5

Taut, tense sub drama is entertaining, despite cliches.

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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Mar 4, 2013

Phantom features some wonky visual effects, but one either buys into a film of this kind or not.

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Laremy Legel Film.com Mar 3, 2013 C-

Ed Harris and company can't lift this one off the seafloor, and "Phantom" fades away into the murky mist.

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Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Mar 3, 2013 C

Dramatically waterlogged and, despite the efforts of a strong cast, more than a little silly.

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Boo Allen Denton Record-Chronicle Mar 3, 2013 3/5

Slow start, fast finish.

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Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Mar 1, 2013 9/10

Ed Harris is back in command and the world depends on him. Look out.

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Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Mar 1, 2013 C

When it's focused, it comes together in satisfactory way, blending crew procedures with stratagem. When it loses its step, it's utterly forgettable, even with its submarine setting.

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Jim Judy Screen It! Mar 1, 2013

It's an okay military thriller. But considering the real-life story behind the tale, it could and should have been so much more. (Full Content Review for Parents also available)

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Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Mar 1, 2013 C

Techs are OK and the cramped claustrophobia of pre-nuclear submarines is palpable. But, "Phantom" does not approach the last great submariner flick, "Das Boot (1981)"...

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Shirley Sealy Film Journal International Mar 1, 2013

Even some faultless acting in the lead roles cannot redeem the preposterous goings-on in this throwback of a suspense thriller set aboard a Russian nuclear submarine at the height of the Cold War.

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Robert Levin amNewYork Mar 1, 2013 2.5/4

We get stern orders, dry technospeak and the occasional physical incident, but far less than what's required in such an apocalyptic setting.

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