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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIf you can stand to watch this movie — a big if — there is food for thought here about the subjugation and exploitation of women, the limits of psychological and physical endurance, and more.
- 63Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerRaze leaves the background particulars about this competition oblique, partly because it adds a layer of ominous mystery, but primarily because it doesn't matter; witnessing women-on-women violence is the thing here, regardless of any narrative context.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichQuentin Tarantino showcased her bubbly personality (and ass-kicking dexterity) in 2007’s terrific gearhead horror movie, "Death Proof." Now, seasoned stuntwoman Zoë Bell gets a vehicle all her own—a disposable battle royal no-budgeter that’s immensely elevated by her presence.
- 50Village VoiceChuck WilsonVillage VoiceChuck WilsonThe stark prison Sabrina and a half dozen final contestants inhabit make the torture chambers of Hostel look inviting, but to their credit (perhaps), screenwriter Robert Beaucage and director Josh Waller never sugarcoat their grim tale.
- 33The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyRaze is a brain-dead exploitation flick in which barefoot, white-tank-top-clad women beat each other to death.
- 30SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirThere’s enough craft and intelligence at work here that you can’t dismiss Raze as meaningless sadism, but not nearly enough to make it worth the unpleasantness of actually watching it.
- 20The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasThe tease of 50 gorgeous women fighting to the death has a classic grindhouse appeal, but Raze is strictly a “be careful what you wish for” proposition.
- 20VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyRaze is a brutally monotonous fight-to-the-death-contest actioner whose novelty element — all-female competitors — is undermined by lack of imagination on every other level.
- 10The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeBattles are sickeningly brutal, and viewers who have no ethical problem with that may object to their sheer lack of imagination.