Review of Criminal (2016) by Jack O — 17 Apr 2016

Without Kevin Costner in this movie it would have been slow.

This review of Criminal (2016) was written by Jack O on 17 Apr 2016.

Criminal has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 28 Aug 2018

Criminal has plot holes you can drive a submarine through, but thanks to Costner's...sensitive performance, the audience starts to root for…

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By Jerry A (280) on 17 Jun 2017

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By Ben Coleman (18) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 21 Aug 2017

Criminal is the answer to a question no one asked: What if someone took the basic plot of Face/Off and made a dour espionage thriller out of it…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 20 Sep 2017

I liked this WAY more than I thought I would...so of course, that means the critics hate it…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 23 Oct 2017

The really depressing thing is that good actors such as Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones are involved in this tosh…

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By Ryan M (2,675) on 17 Jun 2017

I saw this movie, the Criminal, here in Ashland Oregon about a week and a half ago. It was great…

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By Mallet (4) on 25 Apr 2022

Criminal is similar to the bourne and spy action thrillers. The cast delivers, the plot is clever and there is plenty of exciting action scenes…

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By Badgerryan19 (195) on 18 May 2017

Wow what a opportunity missed. This movie had a lot going for it from its cast and a interesting story which was kinda like Face Off…

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By Jason T (1,311) on 17 Jun 2017

Memory transplant experiment needed to track down & diffuse trigger to WW3 meets with uneven success right up to the very end…

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By Steve M (1,420) on 08 Dec 2017

Very unique concept to CIA intelligence movies with the introduction of a new way to extract information. Worth the watch…

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