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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film's saving grace are its fast pacing and generous doses of humor, the latter of which is mostly provided by Robert Patrick's sly delivery of the many wisecracks doled out by his villainous character.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyTongues are planted firmly in cheek; it’s impossible to endorse a full price ticket, but fans of campy action should check this out.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanGranted, this movie is unlikely to threaten "The Departed" at Oscar time. But for mindless entertainment, you could do a lot worse.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisWhat follows is serviceable action set to music you'd find in a video game -- or a military ad.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonJunky, jokey and sometimes both at once, pic marks yet another attempt by World Wrestling Entertainment to establish one of its burly superstars as a movie lead.
- The Marine is bad in just the right way, a mindless throwaway that's at least smart enough not to take itself too seriously.
- 40Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallWhat’s a muscular guy like John Cena doing in a flabby movie like this? This connect-the-dots action-adventure may appeal to undemanding ten-year-old boys but will bore everyone else.
- 40The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeeCo-starring as Rome, the ringleader with "intimacy issues," Robert Patrick appears to be enjoying himself. That makes one of us.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe movie's prideful silliness makes it semi-watchable in the manner of Saturday afternoon cable flicks like "Delta Force."