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Genre : Thriller, Action Release Date : February 10, 2012 MPAA Rating : R Duration : 117 minute(s) Production Budget : -Studio : Universal Pictures Official Site : http://www.nooneissafe.com/ Reviews Rate :
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together, Washington and Reynolds make a watchable team - and make the occasionally exciting "Safe House" more watchable than it deserves to be
by Marshall Fine [Hollywood & Fine ]
things drag considerably as the plot mechanics start to heave into motion
Review rate : D
by Josh Bell [Las Vegas Weekly ]
the pacing is uneven, the frenetic action is rarely suspenseful, the dialogue is neither witty nor intelligent
Review rate : D
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
looks and feels like a thousand other similar movies, and does nothing but tread water in the genre
by MaryAnn Johanson [Flick Filosopher ]
grainy and hyper-saturated, Safe House has the distinct look of deliberate "amateur" cinematography
by Karina Longworth [Village Voice ]
dramatically, the film hangs together well enough but the repetitive nature of the action and lack of stylistic shadings and nuance ultimately prove rather grinding
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter ]
doesn't try too hard to hide that main objective while creating more of a two-handed modern-day spy thriller returning Washington to the role of anti-hero ala "Training Day" and "American Gangster"
by Edward Douglas [ComingSoon.net ]
Basically, the movie is a fizzless Bourne episode crossed with Training Day
Review rate : B-
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]
a competently-acted but utterly forgettable procedural that's full of exasperatingly idiotic character decisions due to lazy scripting
Review rate : D+
by Shaun Munro [What Culture ]
a "February" script with a "December" cast
by Joanna Langfield [The Movie Minute ]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [New York Times ]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [Los Angeles Times ]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Glenn Kenny [MSN Movies ]
Review rate : D+
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
Review rate : D
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]
Reviewed by Justin Chang [Variety ]
Reviewed by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine ]
