When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he didn't know what he was in for. Neither did they.
When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he...
Comedy, Drama
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1987
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A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.
The director, Jonathan Kaplan, lays on the animal antics without stint; it's a one-ring circus. The way he tugs at our sympathy for the poor smart beasts may remind you of a house pet scratching away for attention.
– Walter Goodman,
New York Times,
21 May 2003
fresh:
Disney-ish drama with a conscience.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Broderick is rightly more subdued here than in some recent performances, and supporting cast is discreetly effective.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
Plenty of strikes against this--moronic story line, obligatory animal mugging, more "awwwww" opportunities than any film since 3 Men and a Cradle--but it's still one of the most accomplished pulp fantasies in a while.
– Pat Graham,
Chicago Reader,
26 Oct 2011
rotten:
"Project X" reflects quality and care throughout, but its elements don't quite mesh.