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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 60
    TV Guide | Ken Fox

    There are few things as imposing -- or terrifying -- as the sight of the B-52, and the film is beautifully shot with an almost fetishistic passion. Read full review

  • 60
    Variety | David Stratton

    Filmmaker Hartmut Bitomsky needs nothing more than the cold facts surrounding this awesome weapon to get across a message about the importance of peace. Read full review

  • 60
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    It is intermittently engrossing, though a little overextended for the deadpan approach that Mr. Bitomsky uses. Read full review

  • 40
    Village Voice | Michael Atkinson

    That the Cold War was a wasteful charade proves Bitomsky's point amply enough, but his movie is a repetitive bore. Read full review

  • 38
    New York Daily News | Jack Mathews

    The salvaging operations, and the scavenging of B-52 parts for retail recycling and junk art that seem to consume most of the film take it to tedium, and beyond. Read full review

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