Review of Red (2008) by Angel A — 03 Sep 2012

A nice blockbuster... The great stars never stop glittering...

This review of Red (2008) was written by Angel A on 03 Sep 2012.

Red has generally received positive reviews.

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The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

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By Charlie G (900) on 17 Sep 2016

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By Bret L (83) on 01 Jan 2017

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By Mark R (985) on 25 Oct 2016

All star cast, making an all star movie what's not to like…

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By Conrad S (53) on 13 Jan 2018

Riddled with clichés and plot holes, RED is an insult to its source material, and an underwhelming film…

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By Lilian L (172) on 05 Feb 2016

RED is a stupid movie, but it's stupid in a good way which is very rare, the comedy is what keeps this one afloat and the great cast…

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By Johnathon W (345) on 24 Mar 2017

Campy fun! John Malkovich in particular is hilarious. The premise is utterly absurd but the film goes with it the whole way…

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By Simon T (674) on 13 Nov 2015

Mindless comedy actioner, stuffed with busking A-listers phoning in their performances…

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Feels rather like the cinematic equivalent of Status Quo. Embarrassing…

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By Ed T (186) on 15 Jan 2016

Helen Mirren really doesn't blink while firing the machine gun :)…

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