Mamet regulars Ricky Jay and Joe Mantegna blend well with Mamet newbie Tim Allen, a treat as a spoiled-rotten aging Hollywood action star.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
Ejiofor brings a calm magnetism and a beatific serenity to his roles that have the effect of knocking you flat -- there's something about this guy that's messianic.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
A satisfying, unexpectedly involving B-movie that owes as much to old Hollywood as to Greek tragedy.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Mamet is on his game, and that is a sight to see. No con.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
What Redbelt reminded me of more than anything else was a modern version of a classic film noir, particularly 1950's brilliantly seedy "Night and the City," with its pro-wrestling subplot.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
It's certainly not Mamet's signature rapid-fire dialogue, but it's an intriguing and engrossing departure.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
It never really pulls itself together into the convincing, focused drama it promises, yet it kept me involved right up until the final scenes, which piled on developments almost recklessly.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
What is memorable is the film's portrait of a man of honor in a sleazy world, possibly a metaphor for the struggle of the artist to stay honorable in a world of backbiting, betrayal and hunger for easy money.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Thanks to Ejiofor's wonderful performance--his easy, commanding body language wordlessly convinces you of his character's nobility--and Mamet's knowing take on the arcane world of Brazilian jiujitsu, Redbelt never loses its muscular hold on your attention.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
With his 10th feature--an entertaining tale of high-stakes martial arts--Mamet has infused the sleight of hand with a measure of two-fisted action.Read Full Review »
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