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The Squeeze
2015
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The Squeeze
Positive Reviews
3
Negative reviews
9
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2.2
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1.9
Well, truth may be stranger than fiction, but it doesnt always result in good fiction.
Rogerebert
1.0
A third act twist renders everything null and void and seriously strains anything mildly resembling reality.
1.5
But when it leads to a high stakes bet against a sour Las Vegas gangster (Michael Nouri) who doesnt like to lose, The Squeeze hits a sand trap.
3.0
Mostly thats due to Sumpter, whos sufficiently likable that he makes Augie somebody you can care about and root for. (
One Guys Opinion
1.9
Squeeze is never funny enough, MacDonald never quite cuts loose, never ever charms us (or Augie) in the manner of the classic flim flam man.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Sadly, writer/director Terry Jastrow does next to nothing with potential of the premise, skipping on intensity to satisfy his cast of overactors, whil ..
Blu Ray
4.5
Natalie (Murray/An American Carol), his feisty girlfriend, doesnt like the idea one bit, but Augie finally agrees to go along with Riverboat (dont you ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
He goes by the name of Riverboat (Christopher McDonald), and hes a professional gambler.
Aisle Seat
1.5
Worthy addition to the annals of golf movies and a decent gambling caper film, marred by a subpar final act.
Film Journal International ..
2.0
But a tonal shift late in act two designed to shock the viewer just doesnt play.
Spectrum Culture
1.9
A moralizing, paint by numbers parable lifted right out of the Hollywood hack playbook.
Baret News Wire
1.9
Imagine: Death threats. A $1 million bet. And it all rests on one. Round. Of golf. Theres a reason thrillers arent set on the fairway.
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