Doctor Who (2005)
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's ... more
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TV Guide Magazine
This remake achieves an Avengers-like balance of cheeky wit amid the cheesiness.
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Charles McGrath
The New York Times Like so much British science fiction, especially Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, this "Doctor Who" has a goofy, homemade quality; it's less interested in gizmos than in characters.
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Charlie McCollum
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times If you're looking for allegorical, intriguing science fiction, this isn't it. If you're OK with rapid-fire, light-hearted dialogue with an occasional dig at politics and culture, this "Doctor Who" is your cup of tea.
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Joy Press
Village Voice The real disappointment of the new Who isn't its use of (slightly) slick special effects, though. It's a structural problem: Instead of stretching a storyline across a whole season, each adventure is resolved within a single episode, making this closer to your average detective series.
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Marilyn Moss
The Hollywood Reporter Silly, sophomoric stuff that is sure to please its television audience.
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Mike Duffy
Detroit Free Press A spiffy new version.
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Sharon Eberson
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Some of the pop-culture humor and creatures owe a nod to "Farscape," but the camp level is high and can be mighty funny.
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Troy Patterson
Slate It's pretty decent hokum--fast, corny, genial, honest in its schlock.
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