Savages

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  • 2012


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$ 82 Million
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Positive Reviews 80
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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1.5
Stone shoots Livelys windblown tresses like theyre a special effect.) Av Club
2.0
When characters are threatened with stuff this brutal, youd better believe theres something at stake. EW
4.4
No, that isnt a spoiler; everything that happens next would be the spoiler.) Rogerebert
2.0
Oliver Stones movies were once incendiary and had the power to get people talking about strong issues. Now Stone has made an ordinary pulp movie with .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Even when it doesnt hold together, the plot barrels forward in fits of violence and increasingly high stakes. Indie Wire
4.5
Holding the screen to far more galvanizing effect is Del Toros loathsome Lado, looking murderously unstable even when hes not shooting guys in the kne .. Variety
3.0
Even Johnson, who is very definitely one of the finest young character actors around, cant compete with all of Stones bombastic camera movements, fier .. We Got This Covered
1.5
He didnt just lose lyricism in the name change; the Decameron association might have given the film a glimmer of grandness a raison dtre thats sorely .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
It all smacks of trying too hard to mask the absence of strong material. Time Out
2.0
When John Travolta and Benicio Del Toro show up for extended, cartoonish dialogues, youll wonder what year it is, and let out a sigh of relief that th .. Time Out
1.9
While his classic hyperbolic visual style is back in force, Stone cant bother to muster any of his usual righteous anger, instead mischanneling his di ..
3.1
A candy colored black valentine to titillation, garish brutality and groovy post fin de siecle excess, this ode to cinemas most exploitative pleasures ..
1.5
Johnson and Kitsch, though, each stake out credible leading man turf. Screen Daily
1.5
Its never as bad as Scotts films, but Stone never captures the chaotic feel hes going for. Collider
4.5
Kidnapped by Elena, the impatient, entitled O doesnt stand on ceremony. Vulture
4.5
Savages represents at least a partial resurrection of more hallucinatory, violent, sexual and, in a word, savage side. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Savages provides us with a glimpse into the Oliver Stone of yore the director of lurid, visceral, and menacing crime stories.
2.5
Compared to the successful over the top performances of the veterans, the three younger leads seem flat and lifeless. Paste Magazine
4.0
This is by no means Oliver Stones best work. But its his best work in well over a decade. E Film Critic
4.0
Freed of working with any historical or socio political agenda to speak of for the first time since the gloriously grubby U Turn, Stone is clearly hav .. E Film Critic
1.0
If Stone wanted to make even Tony Scotts lousiest movies look like masterworks, hes gone about it brilliantly. Telegraph
2.5
As a filmmaker, hes often shown an affinity for ruthless people acting ruthlessly, and theres a pulp side to his directing personality that meshes wel ..
0.0
The acting isnt bad, but the characters, as written, boast roughly the depth and heft of a spork. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
A simplistic thriller that offers very little, especially given who is behind the camera.
4.0
Working from a novel by Don Winslow, Stones landscape of corrupt innocents is beautifully nuanced, allowing every character, no matter how drug war we .. Ny Daily News
3.0
In fact, hes maybe too good, as whenever hes off screen, youre waiting for him to come back. JoBlo
3.0
Savages is a mix of challenging story beats & multifaceted character moments paired with an equal number of predictable twists & flat cliched personal .. Screen Rant
2.5
Stone, typically, isnt remotely subtle about his political points, swipes at capitalism and references to the war on terrorism. The Globe And Mail
2.5
I thought Stone was redoing Truffauts Jules and Jim: two guys and a girl, love pulling them every which way. Philly
3.1
Johnson, Kitsch and Lively struggle to make an impression in a movie filled with grand standing stars, and one questions the work habits of their char .. Philly
2.0
Nothing but a nihilistic potboiler, but Oliver Stone serves up Savages with the pulpy verve it needs to be a guilty pleasure. One Guys Opinion
1.5
More than two hours long and building to two endings, one romantic tragic and one quasi ironic and romantic ludicrous Savages is bloated with plot and .. Village Voice
2.0
Gripping film that keeps things exciting by being bloody almost throughout. Sover
3.8
But this isnt intended to be a deeply philosophical motion picture. ReelViews
3.0
Coarse and half asleep, Savages is a waste of Stones time and energy, falling back on tired habits of provocation best left buried with his 1994 senso .. Blu Ray
0.5
The real schism here, however, is between the brainless fun of the action plot and Stones cheap exploitation of the cartels real life sadism. Chicago Reader
3.1
Savages says nothing we do not already know about the illegal drug trade. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The films weird sense of humor, gritty skullduggery and tony production make it worthwhile nonetheless.
2.5
While Savages aims for provocative and dynamic, it comes off as predictable and strained. Usa Today
3.0
This is Oliver Stone at his playful best. It isnt a masterpiece, but it is a lot of fun. Lariat
0.5
I do mind being subjected to two plus hours of general unpleasantness and being deposited back out into the summer heat with nothing to show for it. ( .. Screen It
1.5
And in a story about drug dealers and users, the cautionary message about addiction feels lamely tacked on. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Throw in a few well executed gun fights, and Savages becomes an overlit mess of a story thats carried by a few standout performances. Decider
2.5
Flawed at the center and successfully spreading such failure out among the rest of the elements, Savages is a legitimate letdown from an artist whos, .. Pop Matters
1.5
The movie doesnt get any less ridiculous, but at least it develops a pulse, as both camps live up to the title and commit monstrous acts upon one anot .. The Wrap
2.0
The dialogue is excruciatingly bad, the lead performances never quite gel and it eventually becomes clear that the flashy direction is masking a lack .. View London
1.9
Oliver Stone secretive about Secret Savages isnt Oliver Stones only high profile project in the offing: He has been racing to finish Secret History of .. News Day
3.0
Savages isnt about anything except flashily directed mayhem. In this nest of vipers, its the slitheriest varieties that survive at least for a time. Cs Monitor
3.8
A lifetime ago, Stone wrote Scarface, whose extravagance bordered on camp, but, despite its excesses, Savages is never unintentionally funny, just gri .. New York Post
4.5
Based on co screenwriter Don Winslows critically acclaimed novel, at heart a classic noir thriller, Savages doubles down and raises the bloody without .. Film Journal International ..
4.0
While making such movies as JFK and Natural Born Killers, Stone seemed fearless, both in what he put on screen and how he put it there. A lot of that .. Az Central
3.8
The film rockets along beautifully, sustained not by its violence thats just a dealers cost of doing business but Stones incredulity that Ben and Chon .. Boston
4.5
But the melodrama comes back with a vengeance, an infernal machine that cant be turned off. Npr
1.5
Initially, they dont realize hes making them an offer they cant refuse. Npr
3.8
Savages is an enjoyably gratuitous romp, but with something to say. Star Tribune
2.0
As for the irascible father, played with a remarkable lack of vanity by Phillip Bosco, the theater veteran, hes hardly a paternal figure. Emanuellevy
1.0
The icy wit of Pulp Fiction is nowhere, and neither is the docu realist fervour of Steven Soderberghs Traffic. Guardian
3.8
aesthetically flashy without being overbearing and politically sensitive without being pushy Q Network
0.0
The movie isnt about anything except its own uber flashy direction. Daily Mail
4.5
But thats one of the few scenes in Savages where you can be fairly sure whats going on, dramatically speaking. Salon
3.0
Yet despite its shortcomings, Savages isnt a complete waste of time. Flim List
4.5
Spraying flair as well as blood, Oliver Stones ber colourful and graphically violent thriller depicting drug cartels, double dealings, foul play and s ..
3.0
Silly, sordid and sadistic filled with gratuitously excessive grisly, graphic violence Susang Ranger
1.3
These are neither good people nor interesting savages, and theyre not worth caring about. Observer
2.5
Its better than Alexander or Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, but its no return to form. Movies
2.0
I have orgasms; he has war gasms, is my choice for nuttiest movie line of the summer of 2012. Boston Herald
3.8
When Stone finally achieves a comfortable balance between the pretty young things and the cornucopia of crazies, the film truly comes to full life as .. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
Just cause Im telling you this story doesnt mean Im alive at the end of it, she says. Chicago Tribune
3.0
Based on the Don Wilson bestselling novel of the same name, Savages is Stones best movie in years not exactly the slam bam action thriller that its be .. Bullz-Eye
2.0
The cast hang, draw and quarter the already flimsy material into incompatible smithereens. The Irish Times
1.5
Slick and vapid, with characters worse than stick figures. In the age of Breaking Bad, Stones action rush about drugs and violence just seems old. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Savages is punishing in places, but there are enough colourful characters and careening twists to make it worth the effort. Total Film
4.5
...riveting despite graphic brutality. Shows the consequences of the idiocy of keeping marijuana illegal. Tony Medley
3.0
Oliver Stone revs up the crime thriller genre with an energetic video nasty that keeps up with modern sensibilities regarding sex, drugs, and violence .. Coles Mithey
2.0
Savages makes you wonder where Stone, that most pointed of directors, is going. And then it never gets there, backing off at the last minute. As such, .. Detroit News
3.5
Lets face it, theres just something about that world thats really interesting to those of us who live normal humdrum lives.
4.4
Salma Hayeks Elena, the cruel mistress of the cartel, doesnt suffer fools, but shes also a devoted, frustrated mother. Groucho Reviews
3.0
While this is a ridiculously violent movie at times and there are some big chaotic action scenes, theres something delicate and small about Savages, a .. Hit Fix
2.5
He may have wanted to play a little more than normal, and thats fine. Aisle Seat
2.5
And theres an ugly drug melodrama, complete with chainsaws and literally eye popping torture scenes. ( Nj
4.5
I dont know if theres a larger point here, although we cant help noticing that the drug trade couldnt thrive without massive police corruption and wan .. Movie Habit
4.5
Its a dirty and messy firecracker of a film, but one thats directed with thrill and skill. Film Ink
2.5
The messy insouciance wears a little thin, and by the time we get to the absurdity of the extended ending, enough is definitely enough. The Age
3.5
With SAVAGES, hes put politics and history aside to focus on a combination love story and violent crime drama. Maki At The Movies
3.0
Savages is a fun flick that will keep you mildly entertained, but the script is flabby, the feature itself about 20 minutes too long and theres little .. Cine Vue
3.5
The boys could be in trouble but first they deny that theres any danger thay cant contend with. Varia Gate
3.0
The bloodshed doesnt match the screenplays massacre of Don Winslows novel; apparently Stone didnt grasp the authors easy money satire and character de .. Tamp A Bay
3.1
Cant decide if its a horrifying cautionary tale or an ironic, comedic nod to who become wrapped up in a deadly game over an illegal form of entertainm .. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
Savages just doesnt really have all that much to say. Its not a terrible movie, but its not a particularly memorable one either. Stl Today
4.4
After decades of digging beneath the surface, Stone understands the synthesis of good and evil in a way that weekend savages cannot. Stl Today
2.5
2004s campy hatchet job Alexander , 2006s painfully mawkish World Trade Center , 2008s forgettable biopic W. , and 2010s distaff sequel Wall Street: M .. Dustin Put Man
1.5
Oliver Stone takes a stab at returning to a nastier, more edgy filmmaking style, but simply cant escape his moralising ways Contact Music
3.0
If music isnt blaring, star Blake Livelys voice over is loudly reminding us of whichever point Stone is trying to hammer or stab home. Ar Kansas Online
1.5
Too much of the film showcases its pretty stars shortcomings and theyre almost significant enough to sink the film. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
Stone lights up a big fat one guaranteed to get you high anew on a filmmaker widely thought to have long lost his potency. And true to weeds notorious .. Patriot Ledger
2.5
Stone tries to hang this grand operatic course of events and deep human emotions around the necks of three woefully uninteresting characters. Antagony & Ecstasy
2.5
Always a pleasure to watch, Mr. Del Toro adds another to his list of memorable characters (for someone whos played Fred Fenster and Dr. Gonzo, thats r .. Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
The only character who resonates is Livelys O, the blissed out object of desire and revenge, and the only character who doesnt live down to the films .. Sltrib
3.1
She cautions the audience that Just because Im telling you this doesnt mean Im alive at the end.
3.0
Savages develops into a fun, entertaining whos in control tale thats easy to go along with. The Film Pie
3.6
First time writer/director Martin Donovan doesnt provide you with intense, palpable suspense. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
For a mess, Savages is a big, bloody, crazy, beautiful mess, featuring enough visual fireworks to restart the Fourth of July. Js Online
2.5
The surplus of onscreen movement doesnt compensate for the lack of development (its essentially a one act film) and one truly awful performance. Cinemix Tape
2.0
Not a terrible movie, but not a very entertaining one either, Savages wildly unfulfilling grand finale solidifies it as a film not worth catching. Shockya
3.5
And yet this umphundredth origin story of a nerdy outsider turned unlikely crime fighter is surprisingly enjoyablethe surprise being that its one of t .. Film Comment
2.0
Stone does his best with the material aided by no less than three credited editors but cant compensate for the void at the films centre. An absence le .. Sbs
3.0
Taylor Johnson is particularly good as Buddhist Ben, the calm voice of reason to Chons man of violent action, proving himself to be a versatile actor, .. The Shiz Nit
4.4
With Savages, Stone gets his mojo back and pulp fiction fans are all the better for it. Mercury News
2.0
He hasnt made a truly provocative movie in more than a decade, unless you count Ws enormous and unwarranted sympathetic coddling of George W Bush. Scots Man
4.5
Relentlessly silly, yes, but also thrilling, flashy and deliriously entertaining. What So
1.5
Its too bad Stone was determined to allow way too much time for the movies idiotic conclusion, which provoked snorts of disbelief at the screening I a .. reason
4.5
A film that is fascinating to watch for the most part, and never dull, but without anyone for whom the audience can have a real rooting interest. Bowling Green Daily News
1.9
Viewer agony begins right near the start, as O describes her boffing sessions with the battle scarred Chon: I had orgasms; he had wargasms. Yow. Haven .. Clclt
1.5
A piece of lip smacking, dressed up summer trash from an expert recycler. East Bay Express
1.5
The film would have been so much more interesting if the two men had been identical twins played by the same actor like Jeremy Irons in David Cronenbe .. New Republic
2.0
Os capture by the cartels old fashioned don, Elena (Salma Hayek), does wake them up, but it doesnt shake the uneasy feeling that what resembles a tele .. The National
3.0
Savages falls apart, but it falls apart with a certain integrity I think that Stone made more or less exactly the movie he wanted. I have a grudging r .. Film Blather
3.0
A small, richly nuanced, engaging piece of romantic fluff with a decent sci fi tinge that doesnt overplay its quirkiness. Tiny Url
3.0
Its difficult to imagine what the thinking was behind the films final act, but its badly misjudged, and leaves a sour taste in the mouth that the film .. Fan The Fire Magazine
4.5
MORE: Corlisss cover story on Oliver Stones Platoon) Were supposed to root for Ben, Chon and O because, I guess, theyre American. Entertainment Time
2.5
A violent but interesting even good movie until the inexplicable, out of nowhere, and truthfully quite stupid ending. Its a total huh Tri City Herald
1.5
Its energy has long deflated before an ending that will try the patience of even the most forgiving viewers. Theres little to defend once Stone and co .. Trespass Mag
3.8
Were it not for its arguably messed up finale, Savages would be one of director Oliver Stones most enjoyable crime dramas. Qc Times
2.0
Savages may come off choppy in the very beginning, but it does springboards to a really fantastical second half. Reel Talk Online
4.0
Stone gets down and dirty with some pot and plenty of violence. I had a lot of fun, I just wish Livelys voiceover didnt exist throughout the film. The Scorecard Review
3.2
But for most of its runtime, Savages proves that Stone hasnt gone completely soft. Spectrum Culture
2.5
Kitsch plays a run of the mill, volatile, tough guy and doesnt make much of an impression on the film. Cairo 360
3.8
Sure, the protagonists are self indulgent bores, the narrative peters out with a weird bout of self reflexive tomfoolery and the movie wont be remembe .. Am Ny
4.0
Savages is Platoons dystopic future realised. Everythings bigger and brighter but the sadistic sociopathy of this war remains hellish. Graffiti With Punctuation
1.5
After demanding untenable terms, the worlds least compelling drug war soon begins. Battleship Pretension
4.0
There must have been a contest among the actors on the set of Olivier Stones new and often ludicrous movie to see who could play the biggest badass. Honey Cutts Hollywood
0.5
With nary a single sympathetic soul in sight, its impossible to care who does what to whom or when. Sky
2.0
Ultra violent but also satirical, with dark humor, luscious photography, and convincing performances. Compuserve
3.5
The first part of this movie really worked. It was the right amount of intensity....and then it gets a little silly, the tone gets jumbled, and the en .. Schmoes Know
3.0
Hayek strikes the right balance between thinking too hard about the storys inherent nonsense and sitting back and enjoying the ride. Film.com
2.0
The anodyne narration she delivers (which is peppered with some excruciatingly overwrought lines) doesnt help things either. Hey U Guys
2.0
Frustration turned to irritation by the time the thoroughly anti climactic, cant make up its mind dnouement finally rolls around. MSN Movies
2.0
Savages winds up a charade, almost a spoof of the kind of movie it claims to be. It wants to push buttons, it wants to incite debate, it wants to have ..
2.5
If the change in ending was Stones idea then hes truly lost it, but if it was the studios idea then theyre the real savages. Flixist
3.0
Stones re re re treading of the same issues that have pre occupied him since he was fighting in Vietnam drugs, corruption, military, power is tired. Movie Mom
2.8
Shes an actress whos sophisticated in ways she probably doesnt even realize. Movie Line
4.0
Oliver Stone isnt known for making pretty films but ugly is something he does very well. The Mercury
2.5
Stone substitutes bombast for Winslows wit, and blunts the books ending to make a cynical but hardly shocking point about government corruption. Gomemphis
2.5
Its not worthless Del Toro and Hayek are fun but you can do better. Twin Cities
4.5
Its lurid, sexy, funny, chaotic, cluttered, and if the grisly violence turns you off then Blake Lively playing a very dumb blonde and her two beaus... .. Bangkok Post
3.0
Stone seems truly to be enjoying himself for the first time in ages. Blog Oregonlive
1.5
Stone built a reputation as one of the most intellectually provocative and stylistically fearless filmmakers of our time. 7 Dvt
4.5
Although To Rome with Love lacks the coherence and polish of Midnight in Paris, theres charm in its careless whimsy. Ma Cleans
5.0
A well told tale of power, corruption and uncivilized people who use violence and murder to achieve success. Big Hollywood
1.3
One of those movies that feels like it sprang loose from the Mountain Dew induced fantasies of a 13 year old boy.
2.5
(Director Oliver) Stone and his co writers seem to be reaching for something important to say, but they fail, and we ll never know what it is. Jc Online
4.5
Amid all the violence and profanity, Oliver Stone reveals a begrudging respect for his damned characters. Deads
2.5
Despite the high stakes mission, the movie never feels like more than a game. Savages does not immerse. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
2.3
Don Winslows particular brand of crackling wit gets lost somewhere between the page and the screen. And that third act is a disjointed mess...
5.0
An unsettling vision of America degenerating into a lawless dystopia like a latter day Wild West. Kam Williams
2.0
Savages is a hot mess beautiful actors and locations mixed with a plot that starts strong but ultimately turns into a snooze fest. With a lead villain .. MovieFIX
1.0
compelling action scenes with momentum killing dialogue digressions Las Vegas CityLife
3.5
Savages is a solid flick for the first two hours and four minutes. Im still flabbergasted and scratching my head at the choice Oliver Stone made to en ..
1.5
After all the fun we have with Del Toros murderous perv, Travoltas crooked cop, and Hayeks sentimental cartel head, we return to the artificial heart .. Dig Boston
3.1
You let people think youre weak, sooner or later youre going to have to kill them. Roger Movie Nation



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