Juggernaut

A very good disaster film for its day, shown several times on the then ČTV (hey, how about a repeat?). The final choice between "red and blue" is unforgettable, it was my childhood nightmare :) (20.09.2003)

It would almost seem that the film is dated, but because of the performances here, the fact that not a single actor phoned it in, and the fact that it's really suspenseful as it gets closer to the end, you'll forgive the clichés because the filmmakers really tried to keep audiences on their toes. And they did a great job of it. Richard Harris excels. (01.03.2018)

The classic of the adventure genre, where the producer bet on strong cast, where even the supporting roles are filled with top-notch acting aces. Harris had not yet fallen into his B-movie phase, and he had something other than a bottle in his hand, and Omar Sharif exuded alluring exotic charm. The script managed to exploit the potential of a ship in the middle of the ocean with explosives on board, however, it was the script shortcut at the end that prevented me from giving it a four-star rating. In the tense moment when the main hero decides whether to follow the terrorist's instruction, he does not communicate in advance to the other pyrotechnicians which wire he is cutting, which would reliably lead to the ship sinking in case of failure. This seemingly minor shortfall is actually crucial. However, it must be admitted that similar films have never relied on viewers' thought processes, but on emotions. Overall impression: 65%. (07.12.2007)

Long before the Yanks turned the story of Titanic into a movie, the story of Britannic arrived on the screen. The story isn’t as brutal, but it certainly doesn’t lack suspense. At the same time, this is probably a movie that is most popular with bomb disposal experts, who will be happy to enjoy the suspense this movie provides. I would rather not. (09.03.2017)