Review of Contraband (2012) by Justin B — 04 Dec 2012

Perfectly passable but utterly forgettable crime thriller.

This review of Contraband (2012) was written by Justin B on 04 Dec 2012.

Contraband has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tim P (549) on 02 Jun 2015

Loved it!! Marky Mark is such a better actor…

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By Tim R (1,080) on 12 Dec 2017

Contraband is a great movie! Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale and Diego Luna are incredible to watch…

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By Shane D (789) on 14 Feb 2015

It's not terrible, particularly when Marky Mark is in heist-mode in Panama, but overall, it's hard to root for anyone in particular as they…

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By Duke W (19) on 09 May 2014

Decent enough action film with a good cast, some decent action, looks good and is well acted however it is far from original…

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By Morgan B (100) on 03 Sep 2014

Loved it. Any movie with Mark wahlberg in it is great…

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By Meth-Dude (745) on 04 Sep 2016

The story wasn't original and the movie was predictable but the acting was good, the action scenes were well made and the movie was entertaining…

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