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Movie Info


Genre :

Crime, Drama

Release Date :

September 12, 2008

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jon Avnet

Starring :

Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Donnie Wahlberg, Carla Gugino, Dan Futterman, Trilby Glover, Rob Dyrdek, John Leguizamo, Brian Dennehy

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..squandering the time and goodwill of the audience..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
1 of 4

“..slow-moving, ridiculous..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
1.5 of 4

“..overwrought..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
“..difficult to watch..”
by Peter Hartlaub [San Francisco Chronicle]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Blake French [Filmcritic.com]
Review rate : C-
Reviewed by Keith Phipps [Onion AV Club]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Cathy Jakicic [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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Right into the plot from the beginning, didn't think it was slow at all! What's up with the negative reviews...?!

posted by Angie on Sep 12, 2008

this movie is good........although i expected a better plot....but still....it's worth watching :)

posted by im Pain on Oct 03, 2008

it's cool

posted by pom on Nov 22, 2008

its kinda like CSI but with an amazing twist

posted by dottie on Feb 11, 2009
 
 

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