Review of Standoff (2016) by William M — 11 Nov 2018

Very tense. Great movie for never having heard of it.

This review of Standoff (2016) was written by William M on 11 Nov 2018.

Standoff has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David K (1,644) on 11 Nov 2018

Very tense. Great movie for never having heard of it…

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By Jason B (1,741) on 28 Jun 2018

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By Timm S (1,294) on 03 Feb 2017

In the spirit of The Professional, this is a pretty good flick. Thought the back story ran a little week, but the plot was captivating…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 14 Mar 2016

This film takes the long way around getting to the theme of it - redemption…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 12 Jun 2016

Someone saw a high school play and wanted to make a feature of said play- leaving in all the overacted monologs and still plotlines…

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By Simon P (766) on 25 Aug 2017

The standoff is ultimately between some B-movie cheese and a disturbing thriller…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 13 Feb 2016

Suspenseful, emotional thriller with amazing direction and performances. Cool looking too. Loved it! The music was great also…

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By Mallory Andrews (58) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 12 Feb 2016

What should be a simple genre piece is overly complicated by the unfocused ambitions of its director…

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By Gimly M (816) on 26 Aug 2016

Despite positioning itself as a simple throwback action B-movie, Standoff is actually much more evolved than it appears…

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By Gene H (46) on 31 Mar 2016

The producers must have had a STANDOFF with the financiers of this project. Talk about a low budget film this one takes first prize…

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