Review of 211 (2018) by Rich P — 11 Oct 2018

Solid Action. Nick Cage carries the film. Good Flick.

This review of 211 (2018) was written by Rich P on 11 Oct 2018.

211 has generally received negative reviews.

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 03 Jun 2018

Unwatchable even by the subterranean standards of a direct-to-video Nicolas Cage thriller, director York Shackleton’s 211 is the kind of…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for Forbes (586) on 05 Jun 2018

I can't begrudge you waiting until 211 shows up on a Blu-ray at Walmart that also contains ten other Cage movies...But I can tell you that…

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 01 Jun 2018

The film relegates Nicolas Cage to a supporting player and crowds him with considerably less charismatic performers…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 06 Jun 2018

A rote, overstuffed compilation of genre cliches with pedestrian handling of action elements and frequent notes of maudlin contrivance…

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By Versacewaterfal (1) on 23 Jul 2018

Easily one of the greatest films of 2018, I know thats not saying much but Nicolas Cage deserves an Oscar for this performance…

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By Luigi S (10) on 05 Aug 2018

Truly horrible movie, anyone who is collecting Nicolas Cage films this is a must have but you will probably only watch it once and hide it…

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By Tss5078 (544) on 16 Nov 2018

By now, my regular readers will know that I absolutely love Nicholas Cage, however being a super fan comes with some complications…

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By Francine Z (1) on 20 Oct 2018

We had a great time mocking this film filled with overt stereotypes, bad acting and a severe lack of any sort of technical consultants in script…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 07 Jun 2018

I guess the “Black Hawk Down” comparison derives from the many gaping wounds the characters and the extras suffer…

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By Bizzylorenzo70 (41) on 18 Jul 2018

Some poignant moments amid all the carnage and violence, but the dialogue and plot elements just get way too cliched and ridiculous…

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