Review of Safe House (2012) by Charlie C — 22 Sep 2012

Boring and predictable story and phoned in performances.

This review of Safe House (2012) was written by Charlie C on 22 Sep 2012.

Safe House has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Safe House

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 04 Jan 2019

This is a film filled with lines like, Everyone betrays everyone…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Andrew E (534) on 22 Jul 2016

Up and down.. Down just edges it too unfortunately given the good ensemble cast…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Cleaver Patterson (26) for CineVue (2,163) on 12 Dec 2018

Spends most of its 117-minute running time much like its central characters -- tearing madly around, making a lot of noise and not really getting…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Kyle R (561) on 27 May 2017

Enjoyed the short flashes of good acting from Ryan and Denzel. Action was mundane. Story line was fairly predictable…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Ryan W (1,236) on 23 Nov 2016

Good story, some twists. Decent acting, good fight scenes…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Debbie Baldwin (220) for Ladue News (220) on 09 Nov 2018

[It's] undeniably engaging and extremely well acted…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Anthony L (520) on 19 Dec 2015

Not too shabby. Not fantastic. But the vibes are decent. Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington are a great duo and put on fantastic performances…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 03 Dec 2016

I love the entire cast but the film itself could have been better. 5 stars for Denzel, Brendan, Liam, and Ryan…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Neely Swanson (130) for Easy Reader (California) (130) on 17 Sep 2017

[Daniel] Espinosa thrillingly weaves impossible situation into impossible situation, maneuvering his players like a chess game on steroids…

Read Review

Review of Safe House (2012)

By Jonathan G (1,045) on 25 Jul 2017

Watched it several times ....it's still a good solid action movie ?? great cast, awesome stunts and fights…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Half Past Dead (2002)

By Marrit Ingman (203) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 Mar 2003

“This is just like a video game,” observes rapper-cum-actor Ja Rule, taking aim during one of the myriad firefights that comprise this…

Read Review

Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

By William B (992) on 16 Jan 2013

Frankly, they all sucked after the first one…

Read Review

Review of The Principal (1987)

By Danny R (594) on 08 May 2016

Another generic tough principal takes over a chaotic and failing high school movie that fails to deliver any emotional impact or leave a lasting…

Read Review

Review of Elektra (2005)

By Cooterpatooter (66) on 18 Feb 2012

The only thing worse than Daredevil is the utterly putrid spinoff it spawned. Makes Spiderman 3 look like solid gold…

Read Review

Review of The Last Airbender (2010)

By Betty Jo Tucker (725) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 02 Jul 2010

My disappointment with this 'PG' fantasy relates to its ponderous nature and lack of any comic relief…

Read Review

Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 19 Dec 2008

[The 1951 classic] gets bulked up and dumbed down in a modern remake that repositions the alien Klaatu as a wrathful God rather than a peace-loving…

Read Review

Review of Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)

By Rebecca K (95) on 12 Nov 2008

Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero). First viewing: 17.11.2002…

Read Review

Review of The Dead Pool (1988)

By Naomi G (122) on 01 Oct 2015

The Dead Pool is a disappointing film…

Read Review

Review of Road House (1989)

By Clint Morris (426) for Moviehole (333) on 14 May 2006

Very cool, Very fast, and more action than the L.A Freeway. Perfect Popcorn Entertainment…

Read Review

Review of Attack Force (2006)

By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 08 Apr 2007

even the most ardent Seagal fan would be hard-pressed to sit through this monstrosity of a production in just one sitting (for the record,…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Safe House

2012

62%821 Reviews

Blank Check

1994

48%392 Reviews

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993

79%733 Reviews

Affliction

1998

72%160 Reviews

Baseline

2010

45%3 Reviews

iBoy

2017

52%63 Reviews

Gloria

2013

70%177 Reviews

Cracks

2009

60%188 Reviews

Thesis on a Homicide

2013

59%13 Reviews

Smashed

2012

70%316 Reviews