Review of Righteous Kill (2008) by Roland S — 23 Jan 2011

A bit of a letdown, to be honest - nowhere near the chemistry between De Niro and Pacino that is present in Heat.

This review of Righteous Kill (2008) was written by Roland S on 23 Jan 2011.

Righteous Kill has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Caesar B (203) on 18 Aug 2018

Routine, formulaic, by-the-numbers cop movie about two veteran detectives investigating a series of murders in New York City…

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By Fog I (1) on 22 Nov 2016

Well the movie is a 1 hour and 40min , which 30 min is the plot and 50 min of boredom , 20 min to end the movie…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 07 Oct 2013

Under the guidance of Jon Avnet, they're (De Niro/Pacino) both playing New York police detectives - partners, no less - in the cop-and-serial-killer…

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By Hrant B (546) on 10 Jul 2017

I was very disappointed with this movie. Great actors, but bad acting, bad script, a little too boring…

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By Noname (709) on 16 Nov 2014

The third pairing of two of the greatest actors of our time is a sad affair with an obvious twist and horribly under-written characters…

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By Jerry F (256) on 02 Dec 2013

I can't believe that the critics have slated this film ? What's going on ? Absolutely brilliant performances by De Niro and Pacino…

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By Chris E (739) on 02 Apr 2015

The film that defines wasted talent, with A-Lister's such as DeNiro & Pacino this should have been a great cop thriller…

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By Brett H (1,346) on 16 Nov 2014

The third pairing of two of the greatest actors of our time is a sad affair with an obvious twist and horribly under-written characters…

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By Mike P (1,383) on 18 Oct 2013

Still a long way off, but I can't wait to see Pacino and De Niro back on screen together…

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By Frank M (727) on 02 Apr 2015

The film that defines wasted talent, with A-Lister's such as DeNiro & Pacino this should have been a great cop thriller…

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