Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) by Alistair M — 03 Jan 2018

Brutally violent. Endlessly entertaining. Vince Vaughn's best performance to date.

This review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) was written by Alistair M on 03 Jan 2018.

Brawl in Cell Block 99 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Parker F (61) on 24 Jun 2018

Not at all what I expected. Definitely some of Vince Vaughn's best work and more akin to Drive than a typical prison fight movie…

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By Randy C (345) on 17 Sep 2018

Este filme é absolutamente vísceral ! cinema ao mais alto nível irá certamente ficar na história como um clássico…

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By Homer091 (1) on 27 Jul 2020

Don't believe the reviews, this is a made-for-TV B-movie. Think Steve Segal…

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By Mbelizec (19) on 07 Apr 2023

Great movie with Dante Alighieri type plot. Like it very much. Life is life, sometimes you get, sometimes you lose…

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By Xeis (2) on 30 Apr 2019

So, this is on Netflix now so watched it without realising it was Vince Vaughn, I'm not sure it holds together…

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By Hotelcentral (111) on 27 Aug 2018

Some characters die, some characters survive. And, in the end, none of it seems to matter a damn. That's basically all there is to tell…

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By David H (2,838) on 26 Aug 2018

This is the non-ironic, non-meta grindhouse movie of your dreams. Sharp, nasty, far-fetched and deliciously mean…

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By M D (203) on 24 Jun 2018

Not at all what I expected. Definitely some of Vince Vaughn's best work and more akin to Drive than a typical prison fight movie…

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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 Alexa Dalby (160) for Dog and Wolf (160) on 16 Oct 2018

It's all kind of ridiculously over the top, exploitative and moving further from reality as the plot unrolls, yet the film also well enough…

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