| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"I can promise you a fairly good thriller with mixed-bag elements..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Clive Owen makes a semi-believable hero, not performing too many feats that are physically unlikely." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"...these villains... are so generic they may as well have been cooked up at the International House of Pancakes." more... |
C |
E! Online
Luke Y. Thompson |
"...stylish and surprisingly crisp thriller." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...there's something almost endearingly out of sync..." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...remarkably dull..." more... |
C- |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...possesses the look and feel of a thriller, but not the heart or soul of one." more... |
B- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a decent thriller that should have been dazzling..." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The International won't go down as an action thriller for the record books, but it's a pretty good one for right now." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"It's an admirable attempt to make an adult action film and a political statement (of sorts), but for all its impressive set pieces and breathless momentum, it's neither passionate nor urgent." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Though not as action-packed as some thrillers, The International is noteworthy for its unusually scenic and architecturally dazzling locations." more... |
B- |
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