this action thriller fails at just about every level; Lifeless performances, a silly script that feels pastiche, and uninspired action and fight choreography make for one of the most maddening viewing experiences of the year
a "Die Hard" ripoff that forgets most of the lessons that action classic has to teach, Ryuhei Kitamura's "The Doorman" forgets first of all what a little bit of wit can do for a movie that otherwise relies on bullets and brawn