Synopsis
In 2013 there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the Unites States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
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Cast
- Kevin CostnerThe Postman
- Will PattonGeneral Bethlehem
- Larenz TateFord Lincoln Mercury
- Olivia WilliamsAbby
- James RussoIdaho
- Daniel von BargenPineview Sheriff Briscoe
- Tom PettyBridge City Mayor
- Scott BairstowLuke
- Giovanni RibisiBandit 20
- Roberta MaxwellIrene March
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Variety
Although The Postman conveys a thoroughly imagined vision of a future society, its basic concerns are actually far from those of traditional sci-fi, as it quickly comes to feel more like a Western than anything else. - 50
ReelViews
If you take The Postman at face value - that it's a straightforward, post- apocalyptic adventure tale, then it could seem like one of the worst movies of the year, if not of all time. - 50
Chicago Reader
It's tempting to accuse director and star Kevin Costner of taking the idea of vanity production to a new level in this frontier adventure based on a book by David Brin. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
Costner's ponderous post-apocalyptic morality tale feels every minute of its nearly three hours. - 40
Austin Chronicle
Regrettably, The Postman is just one more reminder of what a nonfactor sincerity often is in terms of artistic merit. - 40
Film Threat
The Postman isn't as atrocious as the inane trailers and media hype have indicated, but like "Waterworld" a lot of the prerelease scrutiny is well warranted. - 38
Chicago Sun-Times
There are those who will no doubt call The Postman the worst film of the year, but it's too good-hearted for that. - 30
L.A. Weekly
But since Costner canít save his movie, it's something of a stretch to think he might be able to save the world.