In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
In the tradition of the old Westerns and Mel Gibson's Road Warrior flicks, this film provides good escapist fun.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Waterworld isn't Fishtar, but Kevin Costner's pricey, post-apocalyptic sloshbuckler isn't a seafaring classic either.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A moderately successful guy's movie with both weak and strong elements where lots of things are brilliantly blown up and few things make any kind of sense.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
It's a genuine vault at greatness that misses the mark -- but survives.