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National Security
2003
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Positive Reviews
4
Negative reviews
24
Average Rating
1.5
/5
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1.0
Zahn and Lawrence have no chemistry and they careen listlessly between dull banter and dull chases and explosions.
Common Sense Media
1.0
In National Security, Lawrence delivers his nonstop mugging and Zahn provides decent foil as Lawrences reluctant partner in crime stopping, but the fi ..
0.0
But when Earl meets Hanks girlfriend, he lies again.Its supposed to be funny, but its faintly disturbing, at best.
San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
Its not that National Security makes a mess of mixing its action shoot outs and comedy routines.
1.5
The three move through a faded deck of clichs ... with a convincing impression of having fun, helped along by a snazzy 60s 70s soundtrack and bit part ..
Village Voice
2.5
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
2.0
What might have been a mildly amusing buddy comedy about mismatched partners Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn is destroyed by increasingly awkward and u ..
Tv Guide
2.0
Ill give ten bucks to the first gypsy willing to curse anyone even suggesting a sequel.F
3.1
An action farce thats on the stale side of banter heavy cop high jinks.
Usa Today
2.5
But really, this is still a silly Adam Sandler comedy and its got a lot of juvenile jokes going for it.
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
It is all familiar and derivative and altogether unpleasant to watch.
Eric Ds Nider
1.0
This loud, lame testament to the brain death of Hollywood is directed by sometime Adam Sandler collaborator Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore).
News Review
1.3
Simply put, if you enjoy Lawrences standard antics and miss or cant wait to see slow motion footage of bullet based mayhem and cars careening through ..
Screen It
1.0
The film is just about noisy enough to keep you awake, but thats it.
Shadows On The Wall
1.0
It has maybe one actual laugh, depending on how funny you think Lawrence getting punched in the face is.In short, you should avoid this like your life ..
View London
1.0
The most entertaining thing about a movie this witless is deciding which moment qualifies as the most blatantly illogical.
Film Journal International ..
1.3
Lawrences performance is so embarrassing that you can practically see Zahn looking for some way to get out of this mess.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.0
The film is clearly an anti racist warning, but Earls silly, closed minded anger is a major distraction from the comedy though most of the movie.
Toronto Star
3.0
National Security ends up being a mindlessly enjoyable popcorn movie which is precisely what it sets out to be.
1.0
So, is it an ironic parody of American race relations between whites and African Americans
Bbc
1.3
This premise, while worn out and mostly uninteresting, would have been all well and good on its own.
The Movie Boy
2.5
The jokes will either make you laugh or make you grimace a little.
Bullz-Eye
4.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.1
If this film has a saving grace its definitely Lawrence and Zahns onscreen antics.
Hollywood
2.0
Its only a notch above the routine, and it obeys all the conventions of its tired formula, but it also tones the anarchy with a serious edge and it wo ..
Seattle Pi
1.3
But while Lawrence and Zahn are clearly game for any gag and seem to be genuinely enjoying themselves, Dugan and the writers clearly couldnt care less ..
Spliced Wire
2.5
Good Comedy Writing The leaden plot and stock action sequences are almost offset by some very good comic writing.
Movie Habit
0.6
Not even good action could temper this films repugnance, but Security lacks even that.
The Filmy Ap
1.3
Is there anything worse than a Martin Lawrence movie.I simply cant stand the dumb, rude, loud Black moron always accusing everyone of racism for no re ..
Montreal Film Journal
2.0
And the denouement is unnecessarily extended by an overlong shootout action sequence culminating in an unabashed revenge driven climax.
Decent Films
1.0
The jokes are so tired and irritating in the film, I found myself anticipating the funny gags from the trailers because those were the only ones that ..
Fat Guys At The Movies
1.3
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Freep
2.5
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