Review of Red (2008) by Jane F — 05 Oct 2013

I really love the whole atory line ib this movie.

This review of Red (2008) was written by Jane F on 05 Oct 2013.

Red has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 28 Jul 2016

Good film it's like Expendables cute little brother, A great well told story, Nice action scenes and full of funny humour, Worth watching,…

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By Colin S (333) on 13 Feb 2017

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Goes down remarkably easy, but not as to be forgettable...It's great to remember that action films could actually win you over by being fun…

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140306: The novelty has worn off a bit. Felt flat but that may be me. Will have to watch again…

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