He squeezes a bit of suspenseful juice out of the old plot, and Douglas makes smarm a chewy pleasure, but this is a noir in search of a hero we can root for because we actually buy what he’s doing.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Melissa Anderson
Lang's film, the last he made in the U.S., exposed the immorality of the death penalty; Hyams's retread offers only more plot and longer, louder car chases.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Jeannette Catsoulis
Despite excellent stunt work and a too-brief appearance by Orlando Jones as an unflappable cop, the movie -- unlike Mr. Douglas’s hairdo -- never rises above mediocrity.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Lacks tension or mystery. Even the courtroom scenes feel artificial.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Robert Abele
The leads can't lend either spunk or gravitas to what was already a preposterous yarn 50 years ago.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
What I can’t figure out is how director Peter Hyams can remake a 1956 movie from the great Fritz Lang and not learn anything about suspense, pacing and storytelling in the process. This movie is beyond boring. You could stay warm for two hours by striking a match to the wooden acting.Read Full Review »
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