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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinSo audaciously bad it's good, which is about as close to quality as Seagal is likely to get these days.
- 40L.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteL.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteThe most exhilarating fight by far is an acrobatic wall climber between Ja Rule and Nia Peeples, choreographed by Hong Kong's Xin Xin Xong (The Musketeer) who, in terms of thrills per minute, is the movie's real star.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonWhat we get, while rarely boring, is a succession of senseless scenes bathed in formula-thriller blue light, full of blazing Uzis, exploding helicopters and sentimental male bonding.
- 30TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghSleek, pointless action picture.
- 30Film ThreatDavid GroveFilm ThreatDavid GroveHalf Past Dead would’ve been a bad film without Seagal anyways, but he fails long before any of the other parts do.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAbout as weak a movie as can be made without actively trying.
- 25Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerCall this one "Die Hard" on Alcatraz, and this time the "cuckoo crazy" maverick has got the homeboys on his side.
- 25Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachStupid. Illogical. Simplistic. Pandering. And those are its good points.
- 20Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesDismal.
- 20The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottAfter several scenes of this tacky nonsense, you'll be wistful for the testosterone-charged wizardry of Jerry Bruckheimer productions, especially because Half Past Dead is like "The Rock" on a Wal-Mart budget. And the marked-down price tags are incredibly visible.