| Critics Reviews |
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| NZone |
(4 out of 5 stars) "...one heck of a slick film..." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"...a taut and gripping tale of political intrigue featuring one of the smartest scripts of the year." more... |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |
(3 stars) "...settles for being a good movie when it might have been a great one." more... |
| E! Online |
(grade: B-) "...buckles under cross-examination." more... |
| Film Threat |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "...admirable..." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
(1.5 out of 5 stars) "...a true dud..." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"Puts feminist clichés aside to tell an honest and straightforward story about lies and corruption..." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3 out of 4 stars) "...a major step forward for the director..." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(7.5 out of 10) "...provided great entertainment." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies |
(3 out of 5 stars) "...movies about politics, sadly, are not making a comeback." more... |
| PopMatters: Let's Talk about Sex, Maybe |
"As a post-Monicagate Clintonian fable, 'The Contender' churns through the debris of our national fascination with the personal and political, and the leakage between the two." more... |
| Radio Free Entertainment |
(8 out of 10) ""An outstanding political thriller that is thorougly engaging--except for its ridiculous conclusion." more... |
| Salon |
"...gutless..." more... |
| Spliced Online: Lurie the Lurid |
"... a lurid yet didactic gavel-to-gavel drama..." more... |
| USA Today: 'Contender' lacks power to persuade |
(2.5 out of 4 stars) "...preachy..." more... |
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