End of Days (1999)

McCabe finds it an entertaining action film, though it invites unflattering comparisons with Terminator 2 and has clunky moments. He singles out Schwarzenegger doing what he does well, and the comic novelty of seeing him take a beating from Miriam Margolyes.

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Caro finds the film calculated but fairly enjoyable, despite Schwarzenegger’s unconvincing performance. He singles out Gabriel Byrne’s attention-grabbing portrayal of the Devil for praise.

The review finds the film entertaining but ultimately unexceptional, delivering what viewers would expect without much more. It especially praises Gabriel Byrne’s lively, menacing performance as Satan, noting that the film loses appeal when he gives way to the computer-generated demon.

McCarthy finds the film an uneven, middling vehicle that mixes exciting moments with excessive religious horror. He praises Schwarzenegger’s vulnerable performance and singles out the subway chase and crash as especially exhilarating.

Bradshaw gives the film a sharply mocking, negative verdict. He complains that it borrows wholesale from other films, while singling out Gabriel Byrne’s Satan as fantastically lascivious.

The critic finds the film solemn, silly and overblown. They fault it as a rehash of earlier apocalypse thrillers.

Maslin dismisses the film as incoherent, derivative, and absurd despite Schwarzenegger’s confident performance. She singles out its muddled religious plot and recycled action-movie parts as major flaws.

The critic finds the story implausible and the film unexciting despite its spectacle. He singles out the impressive effects and extreme violence as unable to improve the story or build sympathy.