https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2012/10/20/atlas-shrugged-a-cautionary-tale-go-see-it/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:28:59 -0400<![CDATA[So,  I went to see Atlas Shrugged II this afternoon. All of my cinematic friends with whom I’d discussed the film assured me that it was terrible, “just like the first one.” A look at the “Rotten Tomatoes” movie site dramatizes what the critics’ opinion is: a 5 percent “fresh” rating, which I think is the lowest I’ve ever seen. I suspect that’s as much a political as an artistic assessment; and judging by the really horrible, and seemingly unending, series of previews for coming “attractions” I had to sit through to get to the feature presentation, I have to say that Atlas will certainly ought to have plenty of competition for that 5 percent fresh rating.]]>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:40:14 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2012/10/20/atlas-shrugged-a-cautionary-tale-go-see-it-n117133