Review of Dead Man Down (2013) by Jessie H — 12 Mar 2013

Went to a free screening. Not great. But the silver lining is, Colin Farrell is looking well.

This review of Dead Man Down (2013) was written by Jessie H on 12 Mar 2013.

Dead Man Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt R (1,999) on 04 Jul 2014

For all the style, it's a fairly run of the mill revenge thriller; lacking the substance of the original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo…

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By Amadouiraklidis (40) on 10 Nov 2022

Awful movie. What is even more upsetting, and egregious, is the transparent review boting behind the high user score…

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By Alexander Z (607) on 29 Apr 2015

I enjoyed this, it could be slow but that Colin Farrell is good looking and that's what really held my interest…

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By Richard C (1,724) on 13 May 2015

Would have been better if it wasn't for the final shoot-out…

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Not all of it hits its mark, but when the picture starts to gain momentum at the hour mark, its distinctiveness sets in. And it's almost startling…

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By Ta C (6) on 18 Nov 2017

The plot was maybe a little more complicated than I was expecting from the trailer but well worth following…

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By Cl 9 (169) on 17 Feb 2015

The strength is in the cast here, unfortunately they're sold short by a predictable plot…

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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 Ian G (848) on 07 Jan 2015

There is much wrong with Dead Man Down - the frankly confusing opening and the over-reliance on coincidence to drive the plot being two nearly…

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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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