Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) by Leila H — 07 Sep 2018

Another great role for vince vaugh in craig zahler's gritty, unflinching, and sublimely paced bad ass movie!

This review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) was written by Leila H on 07 Sep 2018.

Brawl in Cell Block 99 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 09 Nov 2018

I don't even know if I liked this film, or if I'm just impressed by how well Zahler wraps the coils of grindhouse brutality around his fingers,…

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By Braiden O (18) on 17 Aug 2018

Grimy, blunt and to the point, Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a riveting yet fun experience…

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By Joe Lipsett (87) for Bloody Disgusting (327) on 20 Sep 2018

It's tonally uneven, excessively long, repetitive and fails to properly build momentum even when it leans into its gonzo exploitation characteristics…

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By Compi24 (1,147) on 21 Jul 2020

What starts out as a seemingly grounded take on one man dealing with a legal slip-up quickly descends into a bombastic, brutal and unwaveringly…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 26 Oct 2018

I pulled through to the last second in the hopes that this film would justify its 92% rating…

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By Toby H (254) on 08 Sep 2018

One of the best serious roles I've seen Vince Vaughan in. Very brutal in parts, but I love a prison film…

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By Tom A (654) on 23 Dec 2018

Brawl in Cell Block 99 shows, that Vince Vaughn can do some serious acting…

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By Cokronakan (86) on 24 Oct 2018

This movie really felt empty from the movie's message perspective , but the action and every other aspects felt it up…

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By Timone (161) on 27 Apr 2019

I don't think people have heard of this film but I can recommend it if I can watch it first or tell them that I've been watching it along with…

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By Kev F (4) on 02 Nov 2018

Vince Vaughn shows off his acting range as he kicks some major ass in this fantastic movie…

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