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The Bag Man
U/A (INDIA)
2014
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Positive Reviews
5
Negative reviews
25
Average Rating
1.9
/5
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1.5
The Bag Man has literally nothing to offer but repugnant exercises in empty, snappy sadism like that one.
Av Club
1.5
First time director David Grovic shoots almost the entire movie in darkness so complete that it crosses the line that divides shadowy noir tension fro ..
Av Club
1.0
Its hard to pinpoint the worst part of this disaster, but its writing is a strong candidate.
We Got This Covered
1.5
Instead, The Bag Man is just dark not just in substance and subject but also in terms of whats actually onscreen, as if the more blackness we see the ..
Vulture
1.5
The projects original title was Motel; its current title is The Bag Man.
Paste Magazine
1.9
The acting is fine.The story is pretty stock, but theres no shame in a stock story.
Rogerebert
3.5
While the movie celebrates its noir roots, it also embraces black comedy and peppers its scenery with eccentric characters.
IGN
1.0
In 2009, Pennsylvania Judge Mark Ciavarella was indicted for sending thousands of children to juvenile detention centers in which he had a financial s ..
Ny Daily News
1.0
Its a movie thats about fifteen years too late, but even then would have been seen as a bottom of the barrel crime programmer.
JoBlo
1.9
Somebody tell John Cusack to stay out of motels and hotels.In 1408, he played a guy who checks into a haunted room, and all hell breaks loose.
Philly
1.5
10 1 2 / 10 Acting is a difficult profession to be successful in, and I dont begrudge anyone an opportunity to take a paycheck now and again.
Blu Ray
3.5
Destined for life on late night cable, The Bag Man is the definition of a modest diversion, just the thing for the hours when thinking is too much eff ..
Film Journal
2.5
Its clear that Grovic has seen a lot of Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch films. But its less clear what hes learned from them.
Az Central
1.9
Nerve shredding as it is, the most resonant emotion is the feeling that another family will be radicalized in this self defeating victory.
Star Tribune
1.3
It takes just under two hours of tedium before you find out whats in the bag, and you might be sorry you waited.
Observer
2.5
It might have occurred to a sincere director that a meaningful refutation of sexist noir cliches might have actually given Rivka something to do apart ..
Slant Magazine
1.3
It may well be one.But The Bag Man has more attitude than panache.
Washington Post
1.0
The force of his bonhomie gives this murky looking, empty conceit of a film a desperately needed lift of facetious humor.
The New York Times
2.2
As a contained thriller it entertains, but The Bag Man is as silly as its title, which both a joy and a shame.
The Film Stage
0.5
Watch Cusack and you will see the face of an actor who knows how bad this is, and who must be aware of how far he has fallen. If only he could see the ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
The title may make it sound like a horror film but The Bag Man is actually a neo noir thriller.
ReelViews
2.0
Meanwhile, in spite of all the bad clothing choices that Rivka is forced to waltz around in, Da Costa is possibly the most interesting actor in the fi ..
Los Angeles Times
2.0
The titular satchel in The Bag Man is one of those coveted carry ons, like the glowing briefcases of Kiss Me Deadly and Pulp Fiction fame, which every ..
Variety
1.5
Director David Grovic seems to be trying to leaven the proceedings with splashes of humor, but this dreary, derivative thriller cant compensate for Cu ..
Movie Habit
2.5
Ive seen a lot of low budget crime movies in my day, and while The Bag Man does not necessarily transcend the genre, it at least has just enough artis ..
Ner Dist
1.3
A lot of dumb violence ensues over the course of the evening, with the scantily clad dame stoically bearing the brunt of it.The one slight bright spot ..
New York Post
1.3
Im extremely tempted to tell you the motive behind Dragnas assignment, because no one should waste two hours waiting for such a flimsy, stupid explana ..
Red Eye Chicago
1.5
The intent, I suspect, is to be darkly funny, but the result is deathly boring.
Patriot Ledger
4.5
While the movie celebrates its noir roots, it also embraces black comedy and peppers its scenery with eccentric characters.
Ign
2.5
As it is, The Bag Man is always teetering on the edge of amateurish absurdity, before being tugged back from the edge by its actors.
The Dissolve
1.9
Thats one of those absurd, nonsensical cliches passed around from one Hollywood movie to another.
Daily Herald
1.2
So The Bag Man ends up being a misshapen abomination of a movie, one that doesnt have a visual, textural, or narrative identity of its own; its such a ..
Movie Mezzanine
1.0
There couldnt have been much money behind this movie, but whatever there was is in the pockets of De Niro, Cusack and ever dapper Crispin Glover rathe ..
New City Film
4.5
While the movie celebrates its noir roots, it also embraces black comedy and peppers its scenery with eccentric characters.
Ign
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