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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe filmmakers fall back on melodrama fairly often.... Yet there’s freshness in the storytelling.
- 63The Seattle TimesTom KeoghThe Seattle TimesTom KeoghDirector John H. Lee keeps the action taut and often deeply felt when it comes to sacrifices and losses. But the script is often bogged down by deifying MacArthur.
- 60The true story of a revered general instigating one of the most daring ploys in military history might seem like the perfect vehicle for Liam Neeson to return to more serious fare, but even he cannot breathe life into some truly terrible dialogue. It’s left to the Korean actors to save the day.
- 50Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamThe result is like something Michael Bay might produce at his least self-indulgent.
- 50The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe wooden dialogue gives Liam Neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question him. Still, in perhaps the only instance when this is a compliment, he’s no Olivier.
- 50The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkA patriotic war drama for its domestic audience, Operation Chromite looks and feels like a blockbuster, offering an occasionally compelling look at the tactics employed and their effect.
- Entertaining in its own way, though probably not in the way intended.
- 37Washington PostMark JenkinsWashington PostMark JenkinsDirector John H. Lee isn’t big on John Le Carré-style intrigue and introspection. (The dialogue comes in only two flavors: blustering and sentimental.) He’s better at the shootouts and chase scenes, which are loud, lively and well-choreographed, if sometimes outlandish.