Review of Contraband (2012) by Davor T — 27 Aug 2012

Excellent, steady, strong action thriller... Mark Wahlberg certainly improves with age... give or take a few clunkers (but hasn't everyone).

This review of Contraband (2012) was written by Davor T on 27 Aug 2012.

Contraband has generally received mixed reviews.

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Similar concept to gone in sixty seconds, I'd get rid of relatives as it clearly does them no good! Good story line and one I'd watch again…

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By Mark K (1,243) on 14 Sep 2015

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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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By Brandon B (918) 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 Craig M (671) on 28 Sep 2014

I'm expecting a decent B Grade movie that stars Wahlberg in it, turns out its just another dark generic action movie…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 03 Sep 2014

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

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 07 Sep 2017

[Contraband] moves along nicely, assisted by the inclusion of real bad guys, nasty enough to provide a decent level of jeopardy and the easy,…

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By Sue S (215) on 06 May 2014

Talk about action, deadlines, revenge, friendships and love story. Awesome…

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By Braxton R (3) on 26 Jul 2015

Solid enough action thriller if you're looking for something like this. There's a few decent twists along the way and the pace of things is good…

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It's the kind of routine, pedestrian thriller that an actor like Mark Wahlberg would be in. On, that's right. He's in it…

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