1984 (1984)

Stars	User	Rating
4	terrymac	74 _68th
Well, this was a barrel of laughs. I’d like to see the version with the non-Eurythmics score, although I’ll not rush to do so. My pal told me that they once showed this in English class at school; another lad got an erection during one of the nude scenes and this has not been forgotten in the intervening c. 30 years.
4	Barthalen	85 _92nd
Grim, frightening and without hope. Considering the dense source material I was impressed with the adaptation, even if a lot of the details had to be left out.
4	guy piranha	75 _81st
What horror! People, discouraged to think for themselves, indoctrinated to blind obedience by omnipresent displays, which bring nothing but altered truths, manipulative clips and systemic propaganda to their eyes. Indifference on everyone's faces, nobody talks to or even registers another, except for superficial glances and unavoidable interactions. And the clothing! Ridiculous! Ok, ok, you got me. I forgot what the movie's about, so I thought I might as well tell you about my last subway ride.
3	lex	75 _40th
Loyal adaptation which contains most of the important plot points and aesthetics of the novel. What it lacks is that book's heart, impact and detail. I'd recommend it as it can be quite intriguing for fans and newbies alike, but the book is just so much better and successful.
2	jimmynmu	80 _74th
A decent adaptation, it captures a great deal of the atmosphere in the novel but it still has some flaws.
2	KMcNeil	7 _70th
Captures the mood of Orwell's (spectacularly dark and depressing) book, yet never fully conveys the feeling. The great set designs, muted colors, stark cinematography and strong performances are spot on, but the lingering uncertainty, the deep existential dread that builds up inside the reader during the course of the book never really comes across here. I also suspect that many scenes wouldn't make much sense if you haven't read the book. It's still really good though. Quality is quality.
2	lisa-	4 _52nd
perhaps beside the totalitarian dystopia, the most interesting thing about the novel is a discussion on the existence of things outside our perception of them. this movie captures that and other ideas fairly well, but perhaps it has more preoccupations with making a faithful adaption than a truly cinematic expression of orwell's themes.
1	yilb	80 _92nd
Depressing.
1	TheDiceman	70 _82nd
Great film.
1	Kojiless	84 _88th
While it's easy to blame Orwell for my bleak outlook on life, I suppose it would be even easier to blame my parents for popping this tape in the VHS player that fateful Saturday night after filling up on pizza and Fanta at the local Chuck E. Cheese.
1	Suture Self	10 _96th
Great adaptation. John Hurt is phenomenal.
1	Isobelmoon	93 _97th
Great movie from a great book
1	oskarhu	75 _39th
Aesthetically quite successful, but something is missing from the storytelling and content.
1	glumpy_99	72 _40th
Oppressively, unpleasantly gloomy adaptation of the infamous novel; while "sunshine and lollipops" would not have been appropriate, the film falls into the trap of being a grim experience, rather than being an engaging depiction of a grim scenario. The three leads are terrific and couldn't be better suited, especially a wan Burton whose skeletal face and shuffling demeanor define (and dominate) the second half. More interesting than enjoyable.
1	BeautyBliss	70 _28th
As a fan of the book, I had high hopes. The film follows the plot reasonably well, but it completely fails to convey the fear and dread that Orwell inspires. It feels like the characters are just walking through this reality, rather than living it.
1	Crapface108	70 _51st
While I do have problems with the original book this is a good adaptation, it does everything an adaptation should do. It condenses the original source material without missing the point or dumbing it down. Doesn't make any unnecessary changes, and when it did make changes it was for the better. I hate to say it but this is pretty much my standard for a good adaptation.
1	gokseltuzun	99 _91st
Mükemmel kitaptan yine mükemmel bir filmin çıkması şaşırmıyor insanı. Gerçekten harika ötesi bir filmdi, kitabı kadar rahmetli George Orwell yaşasaydı eminim o da severdi filmi. Ayrıca umarım günümüzün harika teknolojisi ile yeniden Hollywood tarafından güzel bir şekilde uyarlanır.
1	xacviant	88 _87th
It's hard to imagine an actor more suited to the role of Winston Smith than John Hurt, just as it's hard to imagine any film capturing Orwell's vision better than this; Michael Radford perfectly establishes the atmosphere as a director (and props to the production design), and as a writer he quite skillfully compresses the novel into a fairly tight package--indeed, it's perhaps a bit TOO tight at times. Strong support from Richard Burton and Suzanna Hamilton; haunting score by Eurythmics.
1	eCitizen	10 _2nd
A bleak and pointless movie which offers no real connection to the viewer. This is a sad and deficient movie. The story development is ridiculously ill conceived, as the script was atrocious. It was also shabbily filmed. Nearly a complete waste of time, even with the Suzanna Hamilton nude scenes. While I usually love to watch John Hurt and Richard Burton, neither were satisfying in this horrendous tale which is themed more fascist than prophetic. Basically a miserable remake of a bad movie.
1	VengefulKBM	70 _51st
I really wish I could call it a classic. It's certainly very good, anchored by a great performance by the perfectly-cast John Hurt and some great atmosphere, but the script just feels hollow compared to the book. Which I know is a horrible, impossible standard, but by God, I want the tension and terror to be unbearable, and it never really gets to that point - more just "gloomy."
1	pculli	80 _43rd
The movie is ok, the book, on the other hand, is a masterpiece.
1	cairosmith	67 _62nd
The most cold, oppressive, inhuman attempt to create an accurate adaptation of its source material. This film focuses on the names and facts of Orwell's novel, at the expense of most of its emotion and pace. Maybe that's a deliberate choice. Overall, unlikely to be a fulfilling experience, but it's consistently evocative -- especially for the majority of Americans who have already read the book.
1	nobamba	84 _89th
Powerful. Disgusting. Grim. "Orwellian." I haven't read the book but the film lived up to the hype. I'm not forgetting this one for awhile, if ever. Fav scene: being caught by the police.

Average Percentile 57.38% from 1960 Ratings