Review of Dead Man Down (2013) by Esteban G — 24 Sep 2013

Scandies love their revenge tales and this is a pretty good one.

This review of Dead Man Down (2013) was written by Esteban G on 24 Sep 2013.

Dead Man Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matty S (358) on 06 Sep 2014

What an incredible waste of talent -- both in front and behind the camera. I can't help but wonder how this film turned out so bad…

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By Audreythomas25 (176) on 04 Jan 2016

Dead Man Down is Oplev demonstrating the same great cinematic sense he did with Millenium Series, and that revenge is never a straight line,…

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By Marta R (262) on 25 Sep 2014

It could have been more. I'm expecting more from this film as much as I am excited to see Naomi Rapace and Oplev in the big screen again…

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By Joe D (715) on 11 Aug 2014

Slow yes, but hard hitting, interesting and even touching? Yes. Farrell is back ya'll…

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In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution…

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By Craig M (671) on 15 Mar 2015

It's a by the numbers revenge flick that doesn't have lofty ambitions so manages to be slightly above average…

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By Sex S (2) on 18 Feb 2015

Marred by genre cliches and mostly uninterested performances, this distractingly ugly and oversaturated crime story can't even be saved by…

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By Dugong (7) on 18 Oct 2021

Fantastic performances all around. Neo-Noir In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Jul 2016

** The movie looks great and has some fun action scenes, but that can't help it escape its boring, lifeless script, uninteresting characters…

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By Tyler R (1,095) on 02 Aug 2015

Great cast. But the movie was very dull and boring. It moved at a slow pace. Tried to like it but I couldn't…

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