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2016
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12
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
3.0
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2.5
Standoff isnt quite inspired, but it coasts on unexpected modesty of professionalism.
1.5
To give credit where its due, this lukewarm mess of a movie delivers what its title promises.The directorial debut of Adam Alleca, who also wrote the ..
Rogerebert
3.5
Enter Standoff, which delivers pretty much what its title advertises.
Village Voice
3.5
Each gives as good as he gets, tears off tough talk through gritted teeth and delivers fair value, even in a thriller as forgettable as Standoff.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Though it bogs down at times with too much banter and armchair psychology pronouncements, it still is a fine production.
Sover
3.5
It primarily takes place inside a single house, and relies on extended dialogue exchanges to shape most of its story.
Blu Ray
1.0
The trouble with Standoff isnt that it operates from an age old scenario; its that it does absolutely nothing novel or interesting with it.
Film Journal
3.5
And despite the hired hit mans cold blooded passion for violence, destruction and homicide, he has a surprising sense of humor that makes him fascinat ..
Observer
1.5
The Bottom Line A solid if unsurprising B movie whose title says it all.
Hollywood Reporter
5.0
When a 12 year old girl named Bird (Ella Ballentine) inadvertently snaps a photo of the cold blooded hit man (Laurence Fishburne) in action, she flees ..
Los Angeles Times
3.5
Histrionics aside, Standoff still has a lot to offer, with Thomas Jane giving a grounded performance to clash with Laurence Fishburnes own over the to ..
Film Ink
3.5
It has decent production values and is well paced, save for the disappointing ending.
Star Burst Magazine
3.0
The assassin shouts up threats, manipulative barbs and more, giving the plot a minimalistic premise with plenty of promise.
Under The Radar Mag
3.5
But what should be a refreshing throwback is thwarted by the Alleca penned script.
Movie Mezzanine
0.5
Plays like the faintest copy of a copy of countless superior films.
Film Journal International ..
3.5
But thats kept to a minimum and mostly the movie is a taut tete a tete between the vet and the assassin.
At Home In Hollywood
3.0
Still, theres no better distillation of the ludicrousness of promoting xenophobia because youre afraid a few weenies might collapse your fragile patri ..
WhatToWatch
5.0
Thomas Jane and Laurence Fishburne in a very different sort of faceoff, of post military conflict damaged souls in this PTSD psychological crime thril ..
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