Editing Fearless (1993 film) (section)

==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Fearless'' has an approval rating of 84% based on reviews from 43 critics, with an average score of 7.8/10. The site's consensus states: "This underrated gem from director Peter Weir features an outstanding performance from Jeff Bridges as a man dealing with profound grief."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1046151-fearless/ |title=Fearless |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2023-12-20 |archive-date=2023-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130234344/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1046151-fearless |url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=CinemaScore |archive-date=2022-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave it three out of four stars, and wrote: "''Fearless'' is like a short story that shines a bright light, briefly, into a corner where you usually do not look."<ref name="Ebert">{{cite news |date=October 15, 1993 |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |author1-link=Roger Ebert |title=Fearless |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fearless-1993 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710181655/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fearless-1993 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said: "Mr. Bridges does well with a difficult role",<ref name="Canby">{{cite news |date=15 October 1993 |last1=Canby |first1=Vincent |author1-link=Vincent Canby |title=Reviews/Film; Surviving an Air Crash, But With Consequences |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/15/movies/reviews-film-surviving-an-air-crash-but-with-consequences.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616103456/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/15/movies/reviews-film-surviving-an-air-crash-but-with-consequences.html |archive-date=2011-06-16 |url-access=limited }}</ref> and Todd McCarthy of
[[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] called it one of Bridges best performances. McCarthy was positive about the film, calling it "beautifully made in all respects", but noted that as a mainstream film about profound issues and emotions, some audiences will appreciate it, but others may find it pretentious.<ref name="McCarthy">{{cite web |date=11 October 1993 |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Fearless |url=https://variety.com/1993/film/reviews/fearless-1200433725/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=10 July 2022 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710181655/https://variety.com/1993/film/reviews/fearless-1200433725/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Geoff Andrew of [[Time Out (magazine)|''Time Out'']] wrote: "As often with Weir, there's considerably less here than meets the eye."<ref name="GA">{{cite web |date=10 September 2012 |author1=GA |title=Fearless |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/fearless-1 |website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |access-date=10 July 2022 |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826144234/https://www.timeout.com/movies/fearless-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>