R.I.P.D.

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2013


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21 %
12 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 66
Average Rating 1.8/5
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2.0
Why not play instead with the comic frustration of essentially being trapped in someone elses body.Oh, right. Av Club
1.3
Its simply too generic at heart to justify director Schwentkes delirious, sidewinding, arcing, snap zooming and whip panning anti gravity camerawork.T .. Rogerebert
2.0
Violence is frequent but generally bloodless and cartoonish, with plenty of fake looking computer generated effects/creatures (some of whom may still .. Common Sense Media
3.5
Whats most lacking is that thing only time not money can buy: a truly inventive and original script. Variety
2.5
R.I.P.D isnt as bad as everyone says, mainly because Jeff Bridges plays a thoroughly entertaining Western lawman, but its still not a winner by any me .. We Got This Covered
1.5
But it all looks kind of rubbery, and Schwentke doesnt do a much better job handling more rudimentary visual fillips. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Robert Schwentke directed The Time Travellers Wife and Flightplan; now he takes control of this goofy and derivative supernatural action adventure, ba .. The Guardian
2.0
Quite who it is for remains a mystery; those young enough to laugh at the sub MiB/Ghostbusters monsters will be bored by the tragi romantic backstory .. The Guardian
1.9
Can a movie simultaneously be composed by a committee specifically designed to orchestrate the most blandly mass appeal entertainment and still be com ..
1.3
The barely clever wordplay and heaven sent red tape is the peak of the films humor.
1.5
Hes not happy about the situation, and hes even more miserable when hes teamed up with a 1800s Western lawman named Roy (Bridges) who doesnt want to w .. Screen Daily
2.5
His gags save the movie from utter dullsville.On the whole, despite some zippy camera work and the occasional time slice photography, its surprising h .. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
On the technical side, theres nothing new here, nor can the film measure up to whats been done visually in this summers expensive commercial belly flo .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
Its a paint by numbers approach in which the films comedy and drama both fall flat.
1.0
Just when we assumed wed seen the last of this years wretched batch of summer blockbusters many of them commercial and critical duds one last contende .. Telegraph
1.0
The entire film has an oddly underdone quality to it, as if aiming not for greatness but to simply be passable.
2.0
The issue is that nothing lands nor connects with anything else.Everythings chucked at the wall to see what sticks, and it all just slides listlessly ..
1.0
Filled with the kind of stilted repartee and magic guns blazing shenanigans one would expect but with none of the verve or originality one would hope .. Ny Daily News
1.5
Bridges is a brilliant actor, but youll feel embarrassed watching him here.Ryan Reynolds doesnt fare any better. JoBlo
1.5
Competent performances from the leads provide a handful of entertaining exchanges but the execution of larger plot beats and subpar onscreen presentat .. Screen Rant
2.0
A veritable orgy of cheesy special effects, it aims to be loopy and cool but only succeeds at being dumb and boring. One Guys Opinion
1.5
R.I.P.D. does offer a pretty good idea of what the afterlife might look like to someone suffering macular degeneration. Village Voice
1.9
Good comic book movies have scripts that simply use them as a launching pad to something deeper.Bad comic book movies showcase the shortcomings of tha .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.9
Its not funny. Its not exciting. Its not engaging. Its a waste of time and money. Having seen it, I can understand why it was hidden from critics. The .. ReelViews
3.0
Its easy to see what the production had in mind when cameras originally rolled, but editorial tinkering and general tonal indecision has coughed up a .. Blu Ray
4.0
This spends little time on exposition and doesnt go in for any false pathos; compared with most recent comic book movies, this is lean, unpretentious .. Chicago Reader
1.9
The action is hectic rather than exciting and lacks visual panache. Usa Today
1.9
Theres certainly nothing fresh about the shopworn premise and yet The Way Way Back ultimately manages to establish itself as a charming little effort, .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Oliver Hirschbiegels film about Diana has a simple but devastating problem: its far too tasteful. The Times
2.0
Its not unbearable it will play well on cable a year from now but you have far better options. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
But its nothing you should pay full price for.Wait for this flicks Afterlife on DVD/pay per view. Screen It
1.5
The script is never actually funny, and the filmmakers desperate attempt to crank up the mayhem with digital trickery is merely exhausting. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
When historians look back at this by the numbers era of studio summer blockbusters, they may well point to this film as being notably iconic in its la .. The Wrap
3.0
On top of that, the script doesnt spend enough time on the relationships for the business with Szostaks character to really mean anything, so it fails .. View London
3.1
It never quite finds the right tone, and it often overestimates the freshness of its ideas. News Day
0.6
Every movie coming out this year but R.I.P.D. should pause for a big sigh of relief: The possibility of any of them being called the worst cinematic e .. New York Post
2.5
The films look alternates between gritty cop drama and sci fi mega effects, pausing for some ugly 3D vomit and spittle gags. Film Journal International ..
1.9
Too bad director Robert Schwentke (RED) and the writing team handling the 3 D screen adaptation dont hold up their end, failing to do much with a prem .. Boston
1.9
Does Bridges have tax problems on the scale of Nicolas Cage, who has taken a paycheque from all sorts of dubious movies in recent years Toronto Star
0.0
R.I.P.D. is so wrong headed that the people who made it couldnt even manage a decent rip off of Men In Black; they decided to copy the abominable Men .. Daily Mail
1.0
Photo courtesy Universal Pictures Dana Stevens Dana Stevens is Slates movie critic.As adapted by screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi from Peter M .. Slate
1.0
The effects struggle to impress, the set pieces lack ingenuity and the script co written by no less than five people is lifeless. Flim List
1.0
Sluggish and boring, it doesnt have an original bone in its dead body. Express
3.0
What we are left with is a mildly entertaining, utterly harmless mid summer blockbuster that marks another misstep in the career of Ryan Reynolds. The Film Stage
1.0
Who thought this was a good idea and why are they still allowed out alone at night The Irish Times
2.0
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1.0
Basically, the mans not in a good place.His eyes are a roaring void and his banter lacks bite. Standard
3.0
The effects work on display is frequently subpar with rubber characters and hideous computer monsters that through you out of what should be effective ..
2.5
The pleasures are only sporadic. R.I.P.D. simply cant overcome its flaws or the fact that it too closely resembles the far superior Men in Black. Aisle Seat
3.0
Its the sort of movie that, if the air conditioning is working and the popcorn is handy, can provide a nice way to beat the heat. Maki At The Movies
3.1
Their adventure will be filled with CGI action and often played for laughs. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
In the hotly contested summer blockbuster race, RIPD was effectively DOA.More attention appears to have been paid towards honing the special effects t .. Digital Spy
1.5
And without originality or genuine wit, this film isnt even an enjoyable diversion. Contact Music
2.0
So why doesnt it work.Why does something so set on entertaining you end up inspiring a mere shrug of ones shoulders Film Racket
1.5
It is among the worst examples of what comics on film have left us over the years.
2.5
But the film quickly trades in that powerful calm for clattering spectacle and breakneck patter. The Dissolve
1.0
The visuals arent even up to straight to cable standards, let alone what audiences have come to expect from summer special effects bonanzas. Cinemix Tape
1.5
Its hard to think of a lazier, less ambitious blockbuster in recent memory. What Culture
2.0
The story only continues to get ridiculous but despite shoddy effects the finale extended action sequence for survival is entertaining. What Culture
1.0
What doesnt: Aside from the fact that theres nary a shred of originality to it, it feels hastily assembled, sloppily edited and just plain unfunny. No La
1.0
But more often its just to shoot them in the head with a bullet that conveniently kills deados but is completely invisible to everyone else. The Verge
1.5
A patchy attempt to wrangle quirky, other worldly comic book mythology into a mainstream 3D blockbuster format, but one which lacks the oddball imagin .. Film 4
2.0
R.I.P.D. tries desperately to capture the same blend of action and comedy that worked so well in the Men in Black series, but the film only proves how .. Bowling Green Daily News
1.3
Funeral services are already under way at the nations multiplexes, so the easily entertained might want to pay their respects before this one gets bur .. Clclt
2.0
Even in a film with as many narrative issues as this, watching Bridges quip up a storm is a treat. The National
1.0
Scott Garfield / Universal Pictures On a torrid late afternoon in Manhattan, Universal Pictures finally let critics see its action comedy R.I.P.D., st .. Entertainment Time
2.0
The set up, taken from yet another comic book series, involves a secret police force of undead lawmakers who patrol the Earth looking for escaped soul .. Daily Star
2.0
Bake a Men In Black pie; throw in some Ghostbusters, This Is the End, True Grit, and Weeds, drain the fun out, and you get the half baked, derivative .. Theepoch Times
2.0
Its so bad, it puts other movies badness in a new light.What was so tiresome about Man of Steel, so careless of World War Z, and so depressing in Grow .. Grant Land
1.3
Thankfully, R.I.P.D. is a short film, with a duration of only 96 minutes. But I was wishing for its ending long before then. Tulsa World
3.5
R.I.P.D may look like something that youve seen before (and you kind of have) but with deft direction, the primal allure of redemption and lightning p .. Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
While going for jokiness in just about every instance, the movie gets few laughs amid mindless destruction and mediocre combat sequences. Honey Cutts Hollywood
1.0
So generic a cut and paste job is the films every aesthetic cue, its surprising to even find a directors name surface in the closing credits. Little White Lies
3.0
... the execution is pretty lively, irreverent, visually engaging, and every now and then almost actually witty. MSN Movies
1.0
Its one thing to be a dumb movie but another to consider its audience as equally unintelligent. Mid Day
2.0
The Oscar winning Bridges sounds like hes chewing marbles and suddenly looks 10 years older than 63. Birmingham Mail
3.5
No, its not sophisticated, but it is done with style and a good sense of timing, and that makes all the difference. The Mercury
2.5
The movie might best be enjoyed by kids, although parents wont appreciate the comic moment when the deceased Roy reports that the coyote that ate his .. Gomemphis
2.0
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2.0
R.I.P.D. is what happens when the movie factory has a glitch on the assembly line and the pattern (comic book adaptation + quirky actor + special effe .. The Reader (Omaha, NE)
1.5
Though the explanation for why theyre monstrous doesnt hold water.) Digital Journal
2.5
The performances are also fun, even if the story is derivative and the special effects look to be photo shopped at a K mart. The Hollywood Outsider
3.0
Rarely has the phrase going through the motions felt more fitting. Mania.com
1.5
To call R.IP.D. cartoonish is probably a compliment... but its not quite fun enough for these four excellent actors to justify taking the money. The Coast
1.5
His character, Nick Walker, doesnt have much to him to begin with, and Reynolds doesnt add anything to make the journey worth while. Tor.com
0.5
The worst sort of slap it together because some geeks recognize the title film production. Truly awful. FEARnet
2.0
R.I.P.D. is exactly as bad as you expected it to be from the trailer. ScreenAnarchy
1.3
KamWilliams.com The Sly Fox Film Reviews publishes the content of film critic Kam Williams. Kam Williams
1.9
Many critics have been comparing this to MEN IN BLACK, and I am going to have to disagree with that comparison. This is much more like MEN IN BLACK 2, .. Film Geek Central



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