The Contender

One of those rare movies where you leave the theater having been surprised and entertained, and then start arguing.Read Full Review »

A sharp, intricate political drama.Read Full Review »

A cast that chews the scenery with such obvious enjoyment that you're happy to put up with its tin-eared oratory and preposterous plot turns for the sake of a good ride.Read Full Review »

It does move right along and it's enlivened by stronger, more enjoyable acting than this kind of picture usually provides.Read Full Review »

Silly as it is, The Contende has a lurid zest that keeps you hooked, and a rambunctiously good cast.Read Full Review »

Has a nonsensical twist ending that almost wrecks it, but until then it has enough fast, hyperliterate venality to make it great fun.Read Full Review »

As entertainment of a tawdry but compelling sort, The Contender certainly delivers.Read Full Review »

Engages in the cinematic equivalent of not inhaling.Read Full Review »

Compelling and provocative -- though not memorable.Read Full Review »

I can recommend the first two-thirds of this movie with great enthusiasm.Read Full Review »