Rish Outfield's reviews
If you're looking for straight-horror, look elsewhere. This was almost a
comedy at times, and there were far more laughs than scares. Still, the great Steve Miner directed this one, so it's definitely worth a viewing. Betty White gets a lot of good lines, but Bridget Fonda's dialogue and scenes stole the show. She's real neat. I also really like Bill Pullman, and found him charming in the movie's only straight role. Occasionally, the alligator looked phony, but only when it was computer-generated.

The tyranist's thoughts
You should see this movie as immediately as possible. I love alligator movies and this one tops them all. It is extremely well-written and well cast. The crocodile effects are marvelous. The plot is fun, the dialogue is great. The gore isn't over-the-top, but it isn't toned down much either. Bridget Fonda is winning my heart with this performance and her great performance in A Simple Plan. Oliver Platt is my hero, and his character is great too. Bill Pullman has to be the most charismatic man since Harrison Ford (or perhaps along side). Even if you really don't like gator movies you simply must see this. It is tremendously funny and legitimately tense. You will enjoy yourself too much to remember that you hate dumb monster movies.