Free Fire

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Average Rating 3.3/5
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3.2
Its a noisy backslidefun, often funny, but about as disposable as an empty clip. Av Club
2.0
But hes no John Woo; Free Fire is more like a sloppy game of paintball with live rounds than a carefully orchestrated bullet opera. Av Club
4.0
Its a film so persuasively arrogant that it convinces you style should bury substance in a hole every bit as deep as the six feet kind that awaits mos .. Den Of Geek
4.5
Its a film so persuasively arrogant that it convinces you style should bury substance in a hole every bit as deep as the six feet kind that awaits mos .. Den Of Geek
3.8
Its one giant, unapologetic dose of bloody absurdity, and the talented cast is clearly having a blast with the mayhem. Indie Wire
4.5
But Wheatleys eager tone suggests that since he doesnt take these characters too seriously, you shouldnt, either. Indie Wire
4.5
The beauty of Free Fire is that its no hour and a half action movie. We Got This Covered
3.0
Free Fire is exactly what you think it is, yet more entertaining than it has any right to be. Austin Chronicle
4.5
As always, however, with Wheatley theres more than meets the eye. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Had Free Fire expanded on that joke, it might have been a charmer.Instead it feels like ammo squandered. Time Out
5.0
The grade gives the film the all too familiar thriller colour palette of orange and teal. Screen Daily
3.5
Although the movie eventually wears out its welcome, Free Fire offers a no frills, B movie level of ridiculous violence and mayhem that makes it a con .. Collider
1.5
But Wheatley doesnt really seem to be that interested with the logistics of the situation. Collider
4.0
Armie Hammer steals some scenes with his cocky stoner vibe, while Brie Larson delivers the films killer punchline in its final moments with a single, .. Paste Magazine
2.5
And the more deranged touches elevate Free Fire beyond its familiar setup. Rogerebert
4.1
This is a strange sandbox of characters that Wheatley has assembled, and youll almost feel bad about how much fun youll have watching him torture them .. IGN
4.0
But the films spiritual calendar the zeitgeist that blows through it with a contagious, bone tickling chill is turned to End Times. Telegraph
3.5
Every technical element comes together to keep Free Fire engaging and exciting throughout, but it would fall flat without the punchy performances. The Young Folks
3.5
But considering the talent involved and its potential once Free Fires shoot out began it should have moved up an echelon rather than stagnating and en .. Cinema Blend
4.0
This is prime midnight movie fare and a delicious early TIFF treat. JoBlo
2.0
If Wheatley and Jump had put more effort in the script to create a more coherent narrative and stronger characters, it could have made for a fun ride. Screen Rant
3.8
3 out of 4 stars Title Free Fire Written by Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump Directed by Ben Wheatley Starring Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley and Armie Hammer G .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
It will appeal to those who found Grindhouse a rare treat, but there werent many of them. One Guys Opinion
1.5
But Wheatleys gallows humor has flimsy scaffolding: Only the spectators hang. Village Voice
2.5
Funny how that works when youre shooting while being shot at.Its not as easy as most movies make it seem. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
10 1 5 / 10 At this point in his career, its pretty safe to label writer/director Ben Wheatley as an acquired taste. Blu Ray
1.5
In search of gunplay nirvana, writer director Ben Wheatley takes the most generic scene in all of post Tarantino cinemathe criminal transaction erupti .. Chicago Reader
3.1
This means that theres a better question: Is there a point beyond the game itself Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
While not as impressive an outing as Wheatleys best works the brilliantly twisty Kill List and ambitiously dystopian High Rise Free Fire is a fun romp .. Usa Today
3.0
Its directed by Ben Wheatley, one of our most eye catching young directors, who already has under his belt a striking JG Ballard adaptation (High Rise .. The Times
3.5
The hard boiled, insult comic dialogue might sometimes lean a little closer to Guy Ritchie than Quentin Tarantino, but the energy and momentum are und .. News Review
3.0
Its all hugely enjoyable, never taking itself too seriously, yet it paradoxically runs the risk of disappointing the directors most expectant die hard .. Radio Times
1.5
As the film went on and the shootouts became more repetitious, I found myself caring less and less. (Full Content Review for Parents Violence, Profani .. Screen It
3.8
You ever watch a film with a showstopping gunfight and thought, would that I could literally stop the show and just watch this for hours.Congratulatio .. Rolling Stone
3.0
Whereas Sweden was commonly held up as a political economic Third Way between the capitalist West and the communist Iron Curtain, the budding or chafi .. Pop Matters
2.0
But too often his cinematic verve gets drowned out by all the gunfire and nihilism. The Wrap
2.5
Free Fire has its amusing moments, but overall this is one glib and shallow piece of entertainment. News Day
5.0
Yes, two thirds of the films running time is indeed taken up by an epic gun battleto the degree that the word epic can be used to describe something m .. Film Journal
4.0
In terms of slapstick comedy it combines a silent movie visual sensibility with a Looney Tunes symphony of cacophonous ricochets and recoils Ba Ding D .. The Guardian
4.0
There is a kind of pure hilarious effrontery in the way Free Fire simply protracts the gruesome catastrophe. The Guardian
2.0
The squabbling between the characters is clearly supposed to be snappy but theres a sharpness missing, with humour broad when it should be biting. The Guardian
3.5
A 90 minute standoff thats high on style and low on substance.Its not deep but its fun. Az Central
3.5
Free Fire is all crawling and cowering and cursing, and nursing open wounds and occasionally shooting. Npr
3.8
Great art its not, but the laughs per minute ratio is impressive.Call it flawed and fabulous. Star Tribune
3.0
Its occasionally mystifying but mostly entertaining fare, if at times a little too dazzlingly futuristic for its own good. Daily Mail
3.8
Its hard to take any of it seriously.Which is what makes it work as well as it does. Ew
3.0
Pleasure can be derived from these details, yet the film runs out of ideas long before its (modest) runtime is up. Flim List
4.5
It may be far from the best movie of the year, but you are guaranteed to have one of your most fun times at the movies when checking out Wheatleys lat .. Film Inquiry
4.0
Surely a nihilistic rom com is next.Wheatleys economy of storytelling is impressive here. Empire
2.0
The dialogue tries to be witty, but the only thing that clicks is when a character occasionally gives up and simply laughs at the absurdity. Common Sense Media
3.0
The feature is absolutely committed to its premise of providing an extended, creative and lively shootout spanning the films length. Flickering Myth
5.0
Make no mistake about it, as this movie cares little about the tale at hand, so much so that any effort to progress itself is shot in the head or blow .. Flim Threet
3.5
A smug knockoff of Quentin Tarantinos brand of ironic violence, at several degenerations remove. New Yorker
2.0
But, while it may be an imitation of an imitation, its also a lot of grungy fun. Boston Herald
3.8
Yet while Free Fire falls short of gonzo triumphs like Sightseers and Kill List, the film still succeeds at its quietly ambitious aims. Slant Magazine
1.5
With no variation in intensity, the film quickly explores the limits of its physical space, leaving no opportunity for unexpected detours or twists to .. Slant Magazine
2.5
A real time exercise in witty dialogue, cartoonish violence and aim just bad enough to leave its protagonists bloodied but alive through most of its s .. Washington Post
1.5
The film is a formal exercise in spectacle under constraint: An extended standoff in a contained space surprisingly full of hazards. The New York Times
3.0
The film was completely daft but mostly good fun and made millions. Express
3.8
The repartee is witty and the physicality brutal in its utter lack of remorse. The Film Stage
3.8
Because Free Fire is a essentially a comedy of bad manners a bedroom farce that only happens to take place in a warehouse, with volleys of gunfire rat .. Boston Globe
3.5
Laura Clifford Robin Clifford In a deserted warehouse in Boston, Justine (Brie Larson, Room) and Ord (Armie Hammer) arrange a black market weapons dea .. Reeling Reviews
2.0
You now know just about everything there is to know about these people that Free Fire is willing to share with us.Sometimes a movie feels so adrift in .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
For all that, the picture cant quite pull off its ambitious challenge.Theres a reason nobody has tried this before. The Irish Times
2.5
The entire plot of Ben Wheatleys stylish, occasionally clever and completely one note action movie Free Fire amounts to little more than a bunch of id .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Saying more than I already have about the story would risk giving away plot details better discovered by watching, although Free Fire is less about na .. ReelViews
2.0
Alas, for all its stellar talent, Free Fire is a scattershot exercise in genre homage that ultimately misses the target. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Free Fire is a pure sloga loud, brutish, gritty mini spectacle thats impressive only in its devotion to simplicity. The Atlantic
4.0
Free Fall is, in the end, a simple exercise in gore and giggle inducing gunplay, but its a quite diverting and entertaining one. Birth Movies Death
4.5
This is his fun film.All he wants to do here is entertain, and Free Fire succeeds wildly at this goal. Birth Movies Death
3.0
Its very purist in a way, as a homage to classic shoot em up movies. Standard
0.0
Advertised as a comedy, there is nothing remotely humorous in this nihilistic abhorrently violent nonsense whose sole purpose seems to be to desensiti .. Tony Medley
4.0
Given the chaotic nature of the action, its a minor marvel that Wheatley, working with regular cinematographer Laurie Rose keeps the geography of the .. Los Angeles Times
4.4
More importantly, Wheatley builds things to what might just be the most satisfying final moment Ive had the pleasure to witness so far this year, Free .. Movie Freak
4.0
One gets the sense that he doesnt want to kill anyone off too quickly, since its clearly more fun to torment them with multiple flesh wounds over the .. Variety
3.0
The superb cast offers great entertainment value even absent the carnage and action beats, while the structure and core punchline keeps us on edge and .. Forbes
1.3
(The film is essentially the climax of a generic 80s actioner expanded to feature length.) Reel Film
4.0
Its enough of an injury to piss em off, but it inspires more jokes rather than realistic tears. Vox
3.0
For a final scene its perfectly engaging, but for an entire hour its a challenge to sustain. Hey U Guys
3.5
The answer with Free Fire is that the co writer and director has done both, delivering a shoot em up with a wide streak of wicked humor, coupled with .. The Play List
4.0
Its also a hair on the bloody side, but weve come to expect that from Wheatley and Jump.But really, after Down Terrace and Kill List, theres nothing h .. Now Toronto
4.5
It is a hard to define concept, more of a feeling in your gut than a concrete definition.Its the thing that makes your eyes light up when certain peop .. Film School Rejects
4.3
It stands on its own two legs just fine and, boy, is it one hell of a fun ride. Film Ink
3.5
Its a bloody, violent, darkly comedic tale of an arms deal gone awry, anchored by a cast of terrific actors exhibiting a wide variety of facial hair a .. Ner Dist
3.0
Its a life or death scenario where no one quite appreciates the stakes. The Age
3.5
If you get the joke and are willing to play along, its a hilarious critique of action movies. Maki At The Movies
3.0
The result is carnage; a dazzlingly choreographed 90 minute shoot out that feels like a bloody, slapstick rework of Quentin Tarantinos Reservoir Dogs. Cine Vue
2.8
Firearms get tiresome when thats all a movie has in its holster.Free Fire is energetic throughout yet even at under 90 minutes overstays its welcome. Tamp A Bay
4.0
Its the same story here, with Wheatley assembling a great cast who all look like theyre really having a blast. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
The great cast get to have a lot of fun with some enjoyable dialogue but things slow down once the shooting starts.Its just entertaining enough to las .. Star Burst Magazine
4.5
Boastful and desperate, Stevo and Ord in particular drop the weakest jokes, which are so terrible that they end up making for the funniest moments. Lw Lies
4.0
There will always be winners and losers, whichever way you slice it. Lw Lies
3.1
Yup, its the 1970s.Americans try to broker an arms deal between South African gun sellers and the IRA. Kansas City
4.5
Its alsoin a media age bloated with drawn out franchises and over serialized televisionremarkably welcome. The Stranger
2.2
By the end of the movie. youve got nothing but a bloody mess on your hands. Cleve Land
3.5
But watching these terrific actors circle around each other for 90 minutes is surprisingly entertaining. Contact Music
4.1
Through the hail of gunfire and brutish hand to hand combat, the film never loses its nerve or its merciless sense of humor (I forgot whose side Im on .. Ar Kansas Online
3.5
The entire lead throwing ensemble sustains the energy with comedic timing that far outpaces the shooting accuracy of their stereotypical characters. Film Racket
4.0
The budgets bigger now, but Down Terrace, too, was filmed in an enclosed space on Brightons edge. Wheatleys territory hasnt changed so much. Free Fire .. The Arts Desk
5.0
There will obviously be comparisons to Reservoir Dogs given the premise, but to me where Tarantino agonises over every clever reference and occasional .. The Sun
4.0
Although its set up seems simple enough, Wheatley does a great job in turning a gritty gun fight into a tense and darkly funny action comedy. Matts Movie Reviews
2.8
What is this, fifth grade.One can only imagine what a talent like Tarantino or the films producer, Martin Scorsese, could do to keep the material from .. Patriot Ledger
3.8
1 of 6 View Caption This image released by A24 shows, from left, Noah Taylor, Jack Reynor, Sharlto Copley and Armie Hammer in a scene from Free This i .. Sltrib
4.0
The result is a furiously entertaining exercise that left me buzzing with energy long after Id left the theater. Film
3.8
Armie Hammer has a gift for deadpan humor, and its put to great use here. Chicago Sun Times
4.0
It would have beenrather than the pure pulp B movie awesomeness that it is. Punch Drunk Critics
4.0
As a reductio ad absurdum picture of gun violence, this film might have even less of a soul than Reservoir Dogs. Straight
2.0
But the jump from clever concept to decent movie is a tenuous one. Movie Web
0.0
A hearty Suck on this! prefaces a shooting in Ben Wheatleys new film an homage to Travis Bickle that even Helen Keller could make out.Martin Scorsese .. Sandiego Reader
3.5
Now that every move is a comic book or franchise, Free Fire feels like a refreshing throwback. We Live Entertainment
4.0
Moviegoers expecting a streamlined actioner might be flummoxed, but Wheatleys latest has cult classic tattooed on its forehead. Cinemix Tape
3.5
It is a fun ride while it lasts but loses momentum steadily as it goes along. ComingSoon
3.0
As usual, Wheatley has a sick, sick sense of humor, and a gift for darkly funny sight gags. Metro New York
1.5
Free Fire is a conceptual exercise that consists primarily of a protracted ensemble gunfight confined to the ground floor of an abandoned warehouse pu .. Film Comment
4.5
And yet it somehow works; its a moving conclusion, done with skill and emotion. Flavor Wire
4.0
The action is self evident, but there are plenty of laughs and even a few shots of gratuitous gore too, just to keep the film loaded with entertainmen .. The Shiz Nit
3.8
But those expecting more substance and that level of clever wordplay will be disappointed. Awards Circuit
4.5
Youll probably have some fun, too.The actors are first rate and some of the scenes are engagingly surreal. Crave Online
4.0
But Wheatleys cinematic ancestry stretches back further and is far richer, both tonally and in terms of craft, than that description; this is hardly a .. The Skinny
3.0
While it lacks a wealth of A list level household names, its cast is by no means short on experience.That, too, pays dividends. No La
2.5
Where the film really misfires is in its action and thriller elements. Under The Radar Mag
3.5
Together, they all tumble to a finale thats essentially a snarling smile, the kind where blood swims just at the edges.Which is to say, Free Fire is a .. Cbr
5.0
Ben Wheatleys Free Fire, an audacious feature length shootout enlivened by a cracking lineup of lowlifes who wont all make it out in one piece, pummel .. The Daily Beast
2.0
It is, alas, all enjoyable style over substance and thats a disappointment from a creative team that hitherto found time to incorporate both. The Ooh Tray
4.0
The warehouse standoff is pure Reservoir Dogs, and so is the cheesy listening soundtrack, with John Denver used for ironic effect where Tarantino used .. What So
2.5
Its not a slow movie, at least, though its still a little bit boring through sheer lack of variety. Alternate Ending
4.5
Wheatley turns every expectation of a shoot out upside down and ends up with the best shoot out movie in recent memory. Lainey Gossip
1.3
Vogt Roberts helming is certainly more accomplished than the script: Insipid one minute and overstuffed the next, it never allows an incredibly talent .. Clclt
0.5
And what, after all, is the point of making a blackly comic crime film riddled with 70s references and retro tunes, acted by a colorful ensemble cast, .. Seven Day Svt
3.0
Free Fire is indeed a missed opportunity to innovate the genre, but its still a fun ride. Black Girl Nerds
3.0
Its not a feel good movie, but as is with Wheatleys style, there is still quite a bit of humor in its frames. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.5
Taking the glamour, if not the glee, out of violent big screen gun battles, Free Fire draws more on slapstick comedies than it does Hollywood shoot em .. Concrete Play Ground
2.5
Its less a movie than an intriguing exercise in making a feature length shootout. New Republic
4.0
Wheatleys technical ability to choreograph extended action sequences and manoeuvre through them with apparent ease is not to be overlooked; what might .. Bfi
1.9
This is the sort of film one makes as a respite from fatigue: the low stakes genre bagatelle whipped up in a holiday mood. National Post
4.0
It should be terrible.However, the always on point husband and wife writing team of Wheatley and Amy Jump, somehow successfully elevate the movie from .. The National
2.0
So, if the violence doesnt hurt and the characters dont matter, what exactly is at stake.Nothing much except Wheatleys reputation. New States Man
2.5
Its absurd and bleak and scrambled in its own intentions.Wheatley doesnt delight in the gore. M Tv
3.0
Free Fire is heavy on style and short enough to justify the full fledged warehouse shootout, but its lack of storytelling substance and handful of one .. Media Mikes
3.5
The movie seems just barely big enough to contain all that talent. Toronto Sun
3.5
This quick and dirty free for all is the cinematic equivalent of a chocolate fudge cake slathered in maple bacon ice cream. Fw Weekly
2.0
Its a perfect setup for over the top pulp with a juicy 70s feel and setting.Theres a great cast. Columbus Alive
2.5
The movie is never particularly boring, but it never gets to the next level, either. Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
While its super talented cast does everything it can to keep the story rolling, their efforts are squandered by a weak script and a flaky premise that .. Cairo 360
3.8
Quibbling aside, Free Fire mainly works, as an indulgence in cinematic overkill for moviegoers who realize that sometimes too much is just enough. Sf Chronicle
4.5
A film with a premise that sounds like a terrible Amazon exchange, Free Fire is a bloody fun time once it gets its footing and takes aim. Culture
4.5
Genre films range from the grotesque to the absurd to the downright awful. Film Ireland
3.0
Free Fire is a clever film with snappy writing and decent action choreography. And its not just a pastiche of Tarantinos work despite the obvious infl .. News
3.0
But for this reviewer, its a bit too smart and self absorbed for its own good. News
3.5
But since most of it is played as farce, it rarely comes across as gory. Review Journal
1.9
Its been sold as a slapstick action comedy filled with zingers and one liners, but the laughs are few and far between. Free Beacon
2.5
Stuff like that and its take no prisoners pacing take it up a notch from the average low budget shoot em up. Seattle Times
3.5
But none of that takes away from either the films craftsmanship or its geniality. Cinema Scope
4.4
It is, to me and so many others, immensely pleasurable ridiculous, hilarious, loud absurd, exciting. Buffalo News
4.0
Its a tidy 90 minutes, and perfect if you need nothing more than a silly non stop shoot out. Pgh City Paper
4.4
And by the end, Free Fire has spread out a wickedly entertaining takedown of idiot violence and challenged deeply embedded assumptions of how movie gu .. Daily News
2.5
Even with a few undeniably outstanding set pieces, that shtick gets repetitious when delivered with a continual smirk. Seattle Weekly
4.5
The effect is one of grim silliness and Free Fire holds you in its grip even as it makes you queasily wonder why we enjoy watching this sort of thing. Vogue
3.5
Its cast of characters are odds and ends, worn and dirty tools to be picked up and employed when theres nothing else handy. City Beat
4.0
Its a funny, exciting, ultra cool experience that proves you can deliver gritty action with memorable characterisation and a sly sense of the absurd. Indie London
4.0
He assembles what might be his greatest pool of talent to date for his latest, and the results are a breathless, frenetically paced thriller that play .. Daily Dead
3.1
And as movies simmering in their own ironic detachment so often go, its about its technical achievements and subversions more than the people in it. M Live
2.8
Before all the shouts of Look! and Over there! could reach the front of the boat, the majority of the onlookers had run to the one side, making the bo .. The Monitor
2.0
The dialogue of the screenplay Wheatley co wrote with Amy Jump is intermittedly colorful and sometimes hilarious, but some of its laughs come not from .. Bk Mag
2.0
The pace is energetic and the badinage among characters often hilarious and absurd. Arts Fuse
4.5
Driven as much by Amy Sharp and Wheatleys witty dialogue as by the whizzing and pinging of ammunition, Free Fire shows what happens when male machismo .. Projected Figures
4.0
Its not only its dialogue that sometimes suffers as a result of all its frantic action either. Ib Times
2.0
Its Wheatleys keen eye, dark comical proclivity and a spirited cast that hold things together. Wbur
4.0
Its a strikingly bold move to have the shoot out be the entire focus of the plot, but Free Fire confidently delivers on that premise, sustaining tensi .. I News
3.5
The fire fight is handled with a kind of exhilarating glee, but its all very slight. Un Cut
4.5
People die, yes, in gruesome and unfortunate ways, and yet theres also times when someone will randomly shout that theyve forgotten what side theyre o .. Ign
3.5
Most of those brandishing a firearm mightnt always hit the mark, but the film largely shoots straight: toying with its fire fight scenario, stretching .. Arts Hub
4.0
The fact that nobody in the two rival gangs involved can shoot straight enough to hit anything but the broad side of said warehouse becomes part of a .. Blog Cleveland
1.5
Its not an era of genre filmmaking for which I am particularly nostalgic. Spliced Personality
4.5
The head spinning is ultimately worth it.As an entry in the genre canon, Free Fire rides its inventive premise into the sunset with snarky sadism and .. Austin Movie Blog 360
4.5
You are left wanting more of him.There are clever twists and turns and with this cast, this highly original caper is highly entertaining. Films In Review
4.0
You get an entertaining shoot em up with rapid fire carnage, witty one liners and enough bullets and guns to keep the NRA giddy with delight. Glas Gow Live
1.3
Without soul or wit, were left with nothing but bad Halloween costumes and artillery. Star News Online
2.0
Its a mix of over the top violence and humor, but the shtick becomes tiring fast, and even Copleys appeal starts to drag, just as everyone literally d .. Mass Appeal



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