Over fifty years later, Westworld remains a groundbreaking sci-fi Western.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 27, 2024

In the closing minutes, Brynner's presence comes to inspire the classic movie monster mixture of dread and pathos, while his destructive urge sounds the film's warning against unrestrained technology.

Full Review | Sep 27, 2023

Micheal Crichton's Westworld is a moderately entertaining sci-fi film; its major disadvantage is that Crichton's ideas is -- potentially -- too ingenious for what he was able to do.

Full Review | Sep 15, 2023

Though at times the potential is undercooked, the western meets SF peril provides enough food for thought.

Full Review | Jul 25, 2023

...a missed opportunity that generally feels as though it should be much, much better.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 27, 2021

Sometimes fantasy and science fiction films provide more telling portraits of the times in which they were created than their realist counterparts do.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 13, 2021

A sharp, far-reaching sci-fi that will be remembered for Brynner's monotone maniac and a classic premise; Westworld is a thrilling What If?

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 13, 2021

A fun scare flick that puts its clever gimmicks to imaginative use, with extra resonance coming from the inspired casting of chilling Brynner...

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 13, 2021

It just felt like a cheesy 70s Western with like a sci-fi twist, but it was enjoyable, it was fun to see where the show originated.

Full Review | Mar 30, 2020

It is never pretentious and concentrates more on its visceral than sociological effect. It is well-acted, wellwritten, well-directed and wellworth your attention.

Full Review | Dec 31, 2019

An interesting sci-fi movie that does a great job with the approach proposed by Crichton and has Yul Brynner as a memorable villain. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Oct 3, 2016

Some cheesy moments (is there a '70s movie that escaped them?) date the film, but Westworld is a fun futuristic thriller.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Mar 29, 2016

The central conceit is so flimsy that it's only possible to take it seriously at all by treating it as a metaphor. Which, fortunately, can be done pretty easily,

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 20, 2015

Classic Man versus Machine adventure is funny but violent.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 25, 2015

There is some satire here - the devouring tourist becoming prey - but Crichton just lets the joke sit there, heavy on the screen.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 17, 2013

The idea exceeds the execution

Full Review | Oct 21, 2010

Its serio-comedy is intellegently presented.

Full Review | Original Score: B | May 12, 2008

Robot western....cool.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 13, 2007

Brynner is very good, his austere presence and unflinching intent making him seem indestructible.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 5, 2007

Combines solid entertainment, chilling topicality, and superbly intelligent serio-comic story values.

Full Review | Jun 5, 2007