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Metascore
26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThis is a movie fantasy, folks -- like James Bond, without the smarm and martinis.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSeattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimThis is Epps' showcase. He can't cover all the film's flaws, but he'll sure gab your ear off trying.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe strange case of a movie that clunks in every possible way but the ultimate way -- it entertains.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumSomething puddles to nothing in this relentless Miami sun.
- 40Village VoiceNick RutiglianoVillage VoiceNick RutiglianoGlitz and speed help alleviate cavernous plot holes and rote gangsta misogyny, while the gleeful violence, pointlessly sappy lulls, and racial sparring are leavened a bit by capricious auto-critique.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThose who need little more than a car chase, gunplay, pretty girls and a solid soundtrack will be entertained. And Ice Cube fans won't be disappointed. Everyone else may want to think twice before shelling out hard-earned dollars.
- 30The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThis movie, a chaotic caper film at heart, wrecks its comic tone with some moments of gruesome violence.
- 30The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinA witless, bloody, unpleasant mismatched-buddy movie.
- 30Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderThe whole movie feels stiff and awkward whenever the actors stop chasing each other long enough to talk.
- 20Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithThe unnecessary nastiness, even sadism, of much of the violence also bears mentioning if you're expecting more of the benignly cartoonish silliness of Cube's lone directing effort, "The Players Club."