| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...[the] actors go for broke." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...genuinely thrilling, explosively cynical..." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...top-notch..." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...electrifying." more... |
A |
Kansas City Star
Robert W. Butler |
"...one very taut ride..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...Denzel Washington [is] exceptional..." more... |
B+ |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...crackles with energy." more... |
B |
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Jack Garner |
"Denzel Washington is electrifying..." more... |
B+ |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Denzel Washington, who just keeps getting better, is a sparking, snapping live wire..." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham |
"If Washington & Co. don't quite manage to bring it home, the getting there sure is something." more... |
B |
TV Guide
Ken Fox |
"...dark and extremely violent..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"It's tempting to attribute the film's potency to Denzel Washington's riveting performance as a hardened police veteran." more... |
B |
Village Voice
Amy Taubin |
"...propulsive, elegantly written..." more... |
B+ |
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