Review of 16 Blocks (2006) by Alex S — 05 Aug 2012

Basically a remake of Clint Eastwood's The Gauntlet.

This review of 16 Blocks (2006) was written by Alex S on 05 Aug 2012.

16 Blocks has generally received positive reviews.

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Solid Bruce Willis action film has Bruce as a limping over-the-hill detective who finds himself asked to do a favor transporting a prisoner…

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 07 Dec 2014

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By Jason S (2,514) on 03 Oct 2016

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 23 Jun 2016

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 17 Jan 2015

Love the movie. Most Def is great in it, minus the voice he chooses to do. Enjoyable movie though…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 27 Jan 2015

Your typical Bruce Willis action film. Both Critics and Users got this one right. 3 stars for me…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 07 Aug 2015

Richard Donner's 16 Blocks is a tense, action packed film that's worth a watch…

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By James W (1,855) on 05 Aug 2018

Great film and deserves more praise than it gets…

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By Joshua U (8) on 16 Apr 2016

This movie was much better than I anticipated. There is good acting from the main actors…

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By Josiah J. M (2) on 17 Jan 2015

Love the movie. Most Def is great in it, minus the voice he chooses to do. Enjoyable movie though…

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