Death Sentence

  • 2008


MOVIE IS exciting original depressing understandable sentimental
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43 %
20 % Rotten
$ 16 Million
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 27
Average Rating 2.2/5
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3.0
Zombies embroidery of the 1978 Halloween never quite revives its fear factor. EW
3.1
Probably another bad idea.You may have no interest in the information Ive shared so far, but Ill bet you dont read it anywhere else. Rogerebert
1.5
In Death Sentence, Kevin Bacon may not be the baddest dad who ever cocked a shotgun to defend his family, but hes the most insanely resolute and the l ..
1.0
The graininess of the film generally makes everything look as ugly as it feels.Death Sentence deserves no reprieve.
1.5
Shannon, a born comic sidekick, cannot carry the central role; disappointingly, the story sputters out into a sentimental finale. Telegraph
1.9
Blunt, bloody and far too busy with its sledgehammer plot and mighty gunplay to waste time on the main characters inner life, Death Sentence is a base .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Standard revenge story with little to make it stand out from the crowd.
1.5
For most of its running time, the film alternates between overly emotive, poorly delivered speeches and clunky action sequences. Cinema Blend
1.3
Adapted from Brian Garfields sequel to his 1972 novel Death Wish, Death Sentence tops the violence in both the original book and the five Charles Bron .. Ny Daily News
2.5
Death Sentence was Garfields sequel to Death Wish, the pulp paperback turned Charles Bronson revenge smash. Philly
2.5
Its a relatively straightforward formula, but Wan wants something more here. ReelViews
1.3
This reductive revenge thriller preaches at the same time it panders to base payback fantasies. Tv Guide
3.1
Wan stages an exhilarating foot chase and a good shootout, and Bacon lends his consummate skill to a few emotional passages, but the practical side, t .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
In subtler hands, the movie could have been a genuinely upsetting study of the toll of revenge, but Jeffers has given us an action movie. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
The viewer cant, as a result, help but wish that Wan and the Hayes had tossed a few curveballs into the predictable narrative, and it goes without say .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
But the movie is stabilized by Bacons believable performance and by James Wans confident direction. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Mayhem ensuesbullet holes, plot holeswith dumbly foreshadowing dialogue, overzealously gritty production design and affectedly bleached out digital ph .. News Review
2.0
But at least Wan keeps the atmosphere utterly gruelling all the way. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
In particular, Aisha Tyler is completely wasted as the rather useless detective assigned to the case and it might have been kinder to ditch her charac .. View London
2.0
A lot of wit and inventiveness went into this production too bad it couldnt have been used constructively. Cs Monitor
1.3
The perp is captured, but Bacon snaps when a prosecutor offers a plea bargain of only three to five years. New York Post
1.0
The grim n gritty cinematography is adept, though the soundtrack is off the wall inappropriate when its not being grandiose. Film Journal International ..
1.3
Unfortunately, thats not why most people want to see violent revenge thrillers. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
What theyve got is basically a Death Wish that concludes that Death Wish is bad. Mountain X
1.9
Dana Verkouteren, Associated Press This courtroom sketch depicts Rick Gates, right, answering questions by prosecutor Greg Andres as he testifies in t .. Star Tribune
4.5
Okay: real men dont waste time on risk analysis, they just blow shotgun holes in bad guys big enough to, well, drive idiotic plots through.So what if ..
2.5
The result is a movie thats satisfying on the surface but utterly bereft of subliminal charge. Toronto Star
4.0
As senseless as the acts it depicts, Death Sentence raises the perennial question: With all the real life threats to security and happiness, why would .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
Did this ever happen in those similarly themed Charles Bronson Death Wish movies Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
Excellent action sequences and top notch gunfight in a derelict warehouse brings the film to a bang up climax.
3.0
Call it dumb or call it cathartic personally I vote yes to both; it sucks, but I liked it but you cant call it boring.Sequel To: 1974s Death Wish. Movies
3.1
Viewed as entertainment, the film is equally unpleasant and captivating. The Movie Boy
2.0
Its a lesson that a lot of movies would benefit greatly from learning. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Analysis: The revenge thriller is in for a big revival in the next month, and leading the way is this lower budget movie that takes a street level app ..
3.5
Dont expect brilliance, but if you like a good shoot em up with gritty, explosive gunplay, you should enjoy the movie. 7M Pictures
1.3
Gone are the blockbuster popcorn movies and in come the prestige, award seeking movies. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
The alternation of thrills and silliness is even more marked in Death Sentence. Ft
0.6
But soon enough, the film takes some clumsy steps towards a shoot em up, fascination with guns kind of Tarantino flick. Ross Anthony
0.6
Will it all be worth it.Death Sentence is a melange of over acting, bad writing and a final act that becomes more absurd by the minute. Waffle Movies
4.5
The action is still thrilling.Wan constructs exciting sequences out of real world environments. We Live Entertainment
1.0
Wan the mastermind behind the Saw franchise attempts to imbue gore in a weak, two dimensional story. Hollywood Chicago
1.0
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1.9
With a title whose clumsy brutality echoes a Steven Seagal film, Death Sentence is a roiling nightmare of Straw Dogs meets Taxi Driver at the Death Wi .. Chron
1.0
Poor Kevin Bacon.And poor us for watching poor Kevin Bacon in the desperately poor films that we keep seeing him in. Film Guardian
0.0
With the execution of todays Death Sentence and with The Brave One, Jodie Fosters brutal revenge crime spree quivering in the wings its vigilante seas .. Mercury News
3.8
Its a gritty, adrenaline soaked thriller and if thats as deep as you care to dig, youll be entertained. But for those who care to contemplate, its qui .. No La
0.5
Death Sentence is a laughably bad exercise in the pornography of sadism and the American appetite which voraciously consumes it. Brandon Fibbs
3.9
Technically, Death Sentence is a very good movie, and its very smart in a lot of ways. Ar Kansas Online



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