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2019
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Cold Pursuit
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Negative reviews
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4.5
And thats without getting into the ending and the head scratching loose ends it leaves dangling.
Keith & the Movies
1.0
This is rubbish that is no different from the John Wick drivel that glorifies senseless violence.
3.8
This ridiculously grim remake is far and away the best Old Liam Neeson Murders Everyone movie yet.
Indie Wire
4.5
Still, Cold Pursuit resolves as a riotously fun example of a director remaking their own film for the right reasons.
Indie Wire
3.0
Still, its far more entertaining and downright crafty than expected.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Still, its far more entertaining and downright crafty than expected.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Amid personal controversy, Liam Neeson returns in a generic, false feeling revenge thriller that suffers from bad pacing (and worse optics).
Time Out
4.0
The movie seems bizarrely funny and the snow heavy setting creates the right atmosphere for the dry and cold cut humour.
ETimes (TOI)
4.5
The way Cold Pursuit manages to blend sardonic humour with cold blooded killings makes it reminiscent of movies like The Coen Brothers Fargo and Guy R ..
ETimes (TOI)
3.8
Most revenge thrillers have an element of the absurd inherent in the nameless thugs who get mowed down. Cold Pursuit just has the bravado to lean into ..
Collider
1.5
You cant take a snowplow driver getting revenge against an entire criminal syndicate seriously, so Moland doesnt even try.
Collider
3.5
Cold Pursuit ultimately winds up being about how unsatisfying films like Cold Pursuit can be.
Vulture
3.1
Its a shame that it isnt better.At its best, it plays like a wry critique of this unexpectedly lucrative period of Neesons career, and a borderline sp ..
Rogerebert
3.9
The world of action thrillers, Cold Pursuit argues, can be just as sad as it is exciting.
IGN
2.0
At the start of February, the frosty revenge thriller Cold Pursuit was ambling towards its release date; following the likes of Taken, it was just ano ..
Telegraph
1.5
Cold Pursuit is a failure on all fronts.Its not funny as a black comedy nor is it entertaining as an action movie.
The Young Folks
1.5
The movie isnt bereft of potential but it never capitalizes on any of it.
The Young Folks
2.5
Cold Pursuit makes for an entertaining subversion of Neesons previous action roles, but the story gets dragged down in its larger ambitions.
Screen Rant
3.1
Neeson is Nels, a snowplow driver in the mountains of Colorado (actually Alberta), a stoic man who wins a good citizen award, and when hes told hell h ..
Philly
3.8
A worthy English adaptation of its cunning Norwegian source, both exciting and morbidly funny, often simultaneously.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Still, its not a terrible thriller and Neeson is solid, as always, in it.
Rogers Movie Nation
1.5
The director seems to take greater delight in laboriously killing off his characters than he does in delivering jokes.
Chicago Reader
2.5
By the end, Cold Pursuit doesnt have a handle on its tone, its characters, or its purpose.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Yet there is also originality and moments of startling tenderness.
The Times
2.0
That, oddly enough, is a beautiful thing to watch and had me wishing this was a documentary about a guy trying to keep a mountain pass clear in the wi ..
News Review
2.0
Yes, any movie is hard to make, but when you double up and mix genre elements, that balancing act has to be just right lest the whole kit and caboodle ..
Screen It
2.0
Cold Pursuit would surely have worked better either as a straight up thriller or as a full blown comedy.Its attempts at combining humour with hardboil ..
Independent
3.0
His reality and the deeper discussion it provokes probably shouldnt be confused with Cold Pursuits escapist action fantasy, which skims unapologetical ..
Rolling Stone
3.0
But this film lacks the personal touch in various father son relationships that made the original such a gem.
Shadows On The Wall
2.5
Its the combo of dark humor and violence where the movie never quite reaches a balance.
The Wrap
1.3
Only slowly does it dawn that Cold Pursuit wants to be a bloody comedy of errors, a la the Coen brothers, with eccentric characters and a nasty sense ..
News Day
2.0
The bodies pile up, each individual given a tongue in cheek death notice flashed up on screen complete with nickname after the killing, a gimmick that ..
The Guardian
3.5
Cold Pursuit is the kind of movie that places its tongue firmly in cheek and then chops off the whole head.
Az Central
3.0
Credit:Doane Gregory Cold Pursuit is a smidgen beneath his talents.
Smh
3.8
But what sets Cold Pursuit apart from its predecessors is its tone.
Ew
1.0
Possibly, it is even intended as a spoof of a genre which trades in these outdated stereotypes, and simply hasnt lent hard enough into its comedic ele ..
Flim List
4.0
If you want a one man army Liam Neeson movie, Cold Pursuit mostly delivers.
Empire
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Cold Pursuit (Lionsgate/Summit/StudioCanal) In the (fictional) Colorado skiing community of Kehoe, stoic Nels Coxman (Liam Ne ..
Susang Ranger
3.1
No spoilers, but so many die, for so many different reasons and in so many different ways that you might find yourself laughing aloud at the overwhelm ..
Observer
4.0
So with that storm of caveats out of the way, its pleasing to report that while its not the most original film youll see this year, Cold Pursuit is a ..
Flickering Myth
2.5
The big problem is that Neeson drops out of the story for long stretches, and the movie needs him...
Time
2.8
But the script is not as amusing as the earlier one, and there is no suspense because we know Liam has the skills, if not the smarts, making the clums ..
Boston Herald
3.8
Its the way Cold Pursuits humor specifically subverts its genres expected emotional valences that makes it so effective.
Slant Magazine
3.1
Yet the movie is never more than a minor entertainment with a taste for major havoc.
Washington Post
1.0
The wintertime Liam Neeson sad dad action thriller for 2019, Cold Pursuit, is just like most of the previous specimens and also completely different.
The New York Times
3.5
This film wraps itself cozily in its modern American frontier furs.
The Film Stage
2.5
Now its just strange characters doing strange things with the vague sense of familiarity; a surreal experience.
Uproxx
0.0
Excising all the random racist, sexist crap padding out this rancid excuse for a thriller might have gotten the film down to the sort of 87 minute run ..
Flickfilosopher
3.8
Those going to Cold Pursuit expecting a typical early year Liam Neeson action thriller may be disconcerted by what Norwegian director Hans Petter Mola ..
ReelViews
2.5
Confused expectations may put a damper on box office, but the film should have a longer life than many of Neesons more generic action outings.
Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The script has a wry sense of humor but is almost never laugh out loud funny, and the gory substance of the plot regularly overwhelms the delicate not ..
The Atlantic
3.5
Evading the inheritance of that legacy is all but impossible.This extends to Neesons character, about whom the film creates no heroic allusions.
Birth Movies Death
2.0
They minimize the tragic finality of death and desensitize viewers to violent murder.I repeat my advice to Liam from last year.
Tony Medley
3.5
But the tone of this revenge thriller is edged with a macabre and slightly zany sense of humor that makes it a cheeky and twisted delight.
Pajiba
1.0
Mocking Coxman with a sneering I dont know what igloo you crawled out of does not turn out to be an effective line of defense.
Los Angeles Times
3.5
Spiked with humor, Liam Neeson thriller makes for a wild ride Liam Neeson in Cold Pursuit.
Detroit News
4.0
Jorgen Stangebye Larsens production design keeps the proceedings from looking flat.
Variety
4.5
It offers tiny flames of hope amid the wintry bleakness.And laughs, lots and lots of laughs.
Firstpost
1.5
In its place is a shaggydog, wayward stoner of a film that shoots its violent set pieces almost like an after thought, willingly drawing attention awa ..
Firstpost
1.5
That only makes the fact that the film itself is pretty awful all the more unfortunate.
Cnn
3.8
Thats right, Cold Pursuit keeps a running tally of its own body count.Although it elicits increasingly big chuckles, this is more than a gimmick.
Aisle Seat
4.0
The finale isnt much beyond tying up loose ends, but the journey is a trip and worth hiring a babysitter.Even if youve seen the original movie, this o ..
Forbes
3.0
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Herald Sun
3.2
Its not often that a latter era Neeson vehicle is this damn funny.
Consequence Of Sound
3.8
And while Cold Pursuit is no American classic of the order of the play The Iceman Cometh, its still a decently ripping revenge drama.
The Star
3.5
Cold Pursuit is not for the faint or kind of heart, but it should appeal to audiences who like their humor with a meanspirited streak.
The Play List
2.5
Except Ive never thought the actions of one minority spoke to the worth, for good or ill, of an entire race.
Film Freak Central
2.0
I understand the appeal of remaking ones own movie for a new audience, and a Liam Neeson revenge picture is basically a licence to print money, so I c ..
Now Toronto
4.0
Its good to see Neeson in a film that offers more than just action.His credibility and charisma are critical to the films success and bring warmth to ..
Urban Cine File
4.3
The result is easily the best thing Liam Neeson has starred in since Taken, maybe even better.
Film Ink
3.5
The film manages to be a merciless and moderately entertaining thriller all the same, but perhaps the cruelest irony is that a remake by the same dire ..
Ner Dist
4.5
A witty opening quote by Oscar Wilde instantly sets a tone for Cold Pursuit and its one that isnt a normal accessory for Liam Neesons recent string of ..
4.0
Only Cold Pursuit is as much Point Blank meets Fargo as Liams latest trip to Hollywood Gym N Guns.
Games Radar
2.0
Well this be as good as those films or will it be the same old song and dance
You Tube
3.0
Published on Feb 22, 2019 Clarisse Loughrey reviews Cold Pursuit.
You Tube
3.0
Liam Neeson in Cold Pursuit Remade from the 2014 Norwegian thriller Kraftidioten with the same director at the helm, Hans Petter Moland, Cold Pursuit ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Dark laughs and strong set pieces but nothing new (and too little Laura Dern).
Lw Lies
3.0
Its definitely funnier than the Neeson flick you may have expected, but critic Tony Stamp reckons it needed to push the humour more.
Flicks
4.0
Its an amusing film, beautiful to look at, and Mr. Neeson enjoys himself hugely, and seems to be in on the joke.
Independent Ie
4.0
But we do appreciate the effort to make this visceral and violent Neeson vehicle a cut above the rest.
Independent Ie
3.0
However, it just doesnt deliver the same thrills and chills as the original Scandinavian story.
Stuff
1.5
Cold Pursuit isnt a funny ha ha movie, exactly, but its amusing in its unpretty way.
Vanity Fair
2.0
Alamy 3 Liam Neeson fails to thrill as snow plow driver out for revenge in Cold Pursuit Given the unwarranted attention this film already has in the p ..
The Sun
2.5
This comedy thriller means to cause happiness in audiences by showing so many stupid killings of stupid people that laughter is the only response.But ..
Wsj
3.8
Violence is abundant but Baldwin livens it with wry wit and dark humor.
Patriot Ledger
1.9
Dark humor, done well, can be biting and daring, but it feels contrived in Cold Pursuit, like Moland was playing a desperate game of Coen Bros. Bingo.
Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Its this drug war that turns Cold Pursuit into something more than your standard revenge thriller.Theres a playfulness here, mixed with a kind of sadn ..
Film
2.0
2/5 stars Thanks to Liam Neesons recent racially charged remarks, Cold Pursuit may end up being the last film the ageing action hero makes for a while ..
Scmp
1.5
Thats not to say that Cold Pursuit doesnt also possess a wicked sense of humor.
Ign
4.4
And the comedy works beautifully because nobody in this movie realizes theyre in a comedy, and rarely does anyone try to be funny.
Chicago Sun Times
4.4
Not enough of the films beats land and youll end up underwhelmed and even somewhat bored as more secrets rise to the surface.
Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
Cold Pursuit has too many characters, but is a rewarding fix for the action junkie.
Movie Web
3.5
The makers made a commercially bold decision to Americanise the story without sanding away its sharp edges.
Straits Times
4.5
But, strangely enough, the film only barely taps into the emotional potential offered up by its parallel father son relationships.
The Ringer
2.5
Taken as a black comedy, the very violent and darkly funny revenge picture Cold Pursuit is sort of amusing.
Dead Line
4.0
Its even stranger to digest when that film is a darkly comic and, honestly, really fun thriller.
One Room With A View
3.5
Cold Pursuit is simply a more Hollywood take on the same material, swifter in its pacing and ever so slightly broader in its humor.
Film Avclub
4.5
Its a style you dont see to much of any more, and makes this more than just another Liam Neeson thriller.
Metro
3.5
Not that the 66 year old headliner is merely doing pantomime; this is a role, and performance, tailor made for Neeson.
The Daily Beast
1.0
click to enlarge Liam Neeson aims to displease in Cold Pursuit.Stop me if youve heard this one before: A loved one of Liam Neeson is wronged by a grou ..
East Bay Express
2.0
The movie is an English language remake of Norwegian director Hans Petter Molands 2014 film In Order of Disappearance, filmed with no small amount of ..
Original Cin
4.5
Cold Pursuit is the best possible send off for Liam Neeson as an action movie star. Its uniquely morbid sense of humor sets it apart from others, and ..
Cultured Vultures
3.0
Also admirable: the violence in the film is never satisfying in the vein of, say, Taken.It seems to leave everyone empty.
Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
A frozen whiteness shimmers throughout the film, but the grim humor of the story is very, very dark.
Movie Mom
3.1
All warnings given, if you love Neesons action thrillers, you will find moments here of pleasure and amusement.
Datebook Sfchronicle
3.8
Cold Pursuit is both bloody and funny.It has a high body count and sometimes the deaths are weirdly amusing, yet death still has meaning.
Sf Examiner
2.5
While Hollywood remains fixated on the concept of revenge as the sole psychological motivator for action storytelling, it often feels like the movies ..
Thril List
3.5
Cold Pursuit is probably too satisfying to viewers bloodlust to achieve the full potential impact of its criticisms.
Battleship Pretension
3.5
Sure its campy trash, but something about Neeson blowing someones head off with a sawn off sniper rifle seems tasteful.
The Only Critic
2.0
Before the controversy Liam suggested that this would be his last action movie, and Cold Pursuit makes a strong case that yes, it is quite time to put ..
Adelaide Review
0.5
Using a CG city looks bizarre, especially because the rendering doesnt match the lighting or resolution of the landscape its plopped into.
Parent Previews
4.4
If you have a soft spot for truly messed up humor and sometimes brutal violence, this is going to be a treat.
Hollywood News
4.5
At this point, Neeson plays the same guy always. Its only a different tone in the script that makes this one worth watching. .
4.5
Aside from that, this pitch perfect, cold blooded film will send shivers down your spine while bringing laughter up from the darkest part of you psych ..
At Home In Hollywood
3.0
Both films employ a dark and absurd humor that keep the well worn material from feeling stale.
Maddwolf
3.0
Nonetheless, his grizzled dad on a murder bender shtick is getting its best workout in years thanks to the strange, sometimes mournful comedy stylings ..
Student Edge
3.0
What remains is a serviceable, if forgettable thriller that would have disappeared very quickly were it not for that interview.
Indie London
3.1
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Daily Journal
4.5
Cold Pursuit has the kind of plot that would probably be so bleak to the point of unwatchable if it wasnt punctuated by a bit of darkly absurd comedy.
KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
4.5
Offers enough for everyone: a touch of psychological drama, suspense, action, violence and, above all, humor.
Fotogramas
1.5
Cold Pursuit stumbles in its exploration of how Native Americans are treated in the United States.
Mediaversity Reviews
3.0
As the bodies (most of the victims have screwy nicknames) pile up, a droll on screen tally appears.The laughs and drama mix well.
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
3.8
Its no classic, but if you happen to be on its nihilistic wavelength, you might find yourself having a pitch black, weirdly entertaining good time.
Play Boy
1.5
The more people that die, the less interesting and funny it becomes, until it becomes a task just to see it through to the end.
The Digital Fix
2.3
The very dark comedy stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen (Brooklyn), Sky Ferreira, and its pretty entertaining in the vein of the doc Anvil: The Story of A ..
Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
3.0
The editing could be tighter, to further heighten the satire of these absurd circumstances, but overall it keeps the mood light and moving quickly.
High Def Digest
4.0
A quirky noir thriller that turns the genre on its head with a barrage of wry humor and enough dead bodies to fill a graveyard two deep
Reel Reviews
1.5
Cold Pursuits streaks of brutal cold humor have more bite than your average dark comedy that I have admired, though the film would have been better se ..
Ready Steady Cut
4.5
A film that is quite content with its peculiar crime paperback vibe that makes for an utterly bizarre, but occasionally quite effective off kilter bla ..
VultureHound
4.5
Coming after a January that served up relatively gentle fare, Cold Pursuit kicks February off with an impressive bang.
Pasadena Weekly
0.5
The end result is exactly the same as the original. But who can resist it Theres no one like Neeson to shut people up.
El Mundo (Spain)
1.5
The dark humor that made really daring, strange, and cool just somehow gets lost here.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
1.5
This isnt no classic but its pure entertainment for the popcorn munchers.
Flavourmag
1.5
So far so Taken y, but director Hans Petter Moland doesnt follow the usual intense blueprint.
NME
4.5
This enthralling remake of the 2014 Norwegian snowbound adventure In Order of Disappearance stars an implacable Liam Neeson.
Bay Area Reporter
3.8
Cold Pursuit is thrilling, funny and brutally violent, and, despite it essentially being the exact same as the 2014 version, its a marked improvement ..
Film Pulse
3.8
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Kam Williams
0.5
The shooting scenes are bad, the story is a boring mess, and the villain is so cheesy, that he couldve appeared with Hulk Hogan in a 1987 WWF show.
Pólvora
4.2
This is no horror tale written and acted for the benefit of teens and sadistic high school kids who want nothing more than for heads to roll.
Big Apple Reviews
3.5
Believe it or not folks, this is one of Neesoms best movies in ages.
Jackiek Cooper
1.5
But theres a playful energy to it that mostly knows how to play up the absurdity.
Next Best Picture
3.5
Its a bloody funny revenge noir film written by Frank Baldwin.Its one of the stars better revenge films a Taken, but in the snow.
Sover
4.0
But if youre looking for a good escapist action romp, Cold Pursuit is it.
City Press (South Africa)
1.5
The new film, however, seeks to adopt a more Fargo like tone, mixing dark comedy into the formula in an awkward, tonally inconsistent way.
Edition Cnn
4.0
Cold Pursuit starts off strong and never lets up over its intensely entertaining two hours.
Fanboy Nation
3.8
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Post Bulle
3.5
Theres an almost laconic ease to his portrayal that juxtaposes nicely with the instances of absurd brutality.Its nonsense and Neeson knows that its no ..
The Maine Edge
4.0
Overall, Cold Pursuit is a sadistically funny dark comedy thriller that marks the perfect change of pace for Neeson and his action reconnaissance, tha ..
The AU Review
3.5
The film is a refreshing new take on the Neeson revenge rodeos, its a deliciously dark and hilarious ride.
Discussing Film
3.5
This makes the jokes and ironic distancing all the more frustrating.
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