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Overview


Genre :

Action, Drama

Release Date :

November 10, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

David Ayer

Starring :

Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, Eva Longoria, Tammy Trull, Adriana Millan, Armando Cantina, Kenneth Choi, Terry Crews, Robert Dahey, Chaka Forman

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..unconvincing..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 5

“..relentless and overdone drama..”
by Shlomo Schwartzberg [Boxoffice Magazine]
3.5 of 5

“..features startlingly strong performances..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
4 of 5

“..dominated by Bale, who delivers yet another captivatingly intense performance..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2.5 of 4

“..comes off as uncommonly well..”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]
8.5 of 10

“..an intensely riveting movie that is supported by exceptional performances by an excellent cast...”
by Brendan Cullin [Empire Movies]
“..a gritty, nervous and amateurish amble through a couple of days on the rough side of L.A..”
by Roger Moore [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
4 of 5

“..a ballsy, brave, and blisteringly intense movie..”
by Scott Weinberg [EFilmCritic]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Wilmington [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Pam Grady [Reel]
Reviewed by Leana Donofrio [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
Reviewed by Michael Ordona [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Frank Scheck [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Roger Moore [The Arizona Republic]

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