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Unleashed
A (INDIA)
2005
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Positive Reviews
50
Negative reviews
10
Average Rating
3.3
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4.2
three or four gangbusters action sequences, all of which are unexpectedly stomach clenching.
EW
3.8
The film is ingenious in its construction. It has all the martial arts action any Jet Li fan could possibly desire.
Rogerebert
3.8
Heres an irresistible pulp fantasy premise that screams drive in classic.
1.5
Terrific idea, no Really, quite bright, quite original, full of rapturous pulp potential.
4.5
When its removed and hes cued up, Danny explodes, transitioning from docile to dynamite in a heartbeat.
3.0
Its Lis first major Western role of any depth and he acquits himself admirably as both mad dog and melancholy master.
2.0
When Jet Li tries to emote, my kidney starts to implode. Please stop him.
E Film Critic
4.0
If youre able to put aside your eye rolls and head shakes, you will discover an action film with heart.
E Film Critic
3.8
Some audience members may even walk out of Unleashed willing to see a movie where Li doesnt kick people in the head.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
If youre looking for a martial arts spectacle, dont look to Unleashed.
Cinema Blend
4.0
Ive been waiting for a kickass action movie like this one all year...
JoBlo
2.5
Lets just say that docility is not the best use of a martial artists talents.
The Globe And Mail
2.2
High concept schlock...mingles a thoroughly ridiculous action movie with an incredibly mawkish melodrama.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
The film contains enough quiet, reflective moments for us to become aware how preposterous the central conceit is, and that keeps us at arms length. F ..
ReelViews
3.8
Controlled, hes vacant and slouched, but in fighting mode, hes frighteningly vicious.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Bart tosses Danny verbal bones, but also delivers beatings when Danny, still collared, doesnt come to his defense.
3.1
Because he doesnt have to speak much English, Li gives one of his better performances, and hes supported by two great character actors.
Usa Today
3.5
A martial arts movie with unexpected character and emotional depth.
Lariat
3.5
Bob Hoskins isnt far off from Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast, but no matter.
Eric Ds Nider
3.5
Theres something endearing about a movie that can be this gruesome and brutal and yet have a centre so thoroughly sweet.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
An enjoyable, off beat action thriller that has Future Cult Movie written all over it.
View London
1.5
Has a been there, done that feel, as if writer/co producer Besson has returned to this concept one time too many.
Film Journal International ..
3.8
Unleashed is easily best, most consistently exciting film in quite some time.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
The insult in Unleashed comes not so much in having Li act like a dog but in refusing to let him be a man.
Boston
1.5
An incompatible marriage of film noir, Gothic fairytale and martial arts movie.
Smh
3.0
What that means, in this case, is that theres supposed to be a warmly human story about redemption sandwiched between the requisite action scenes.
Mountain X
3.8
Unleashed is that rarest of things: a violent movie that makes you think.
Toronto Star
1.5
While wearing the collar, hes as soft and mellow as a Mrs. Beasley doll.
Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
Like these films, Unleashed offers an uneasy blend of vicious action (Dannys intense fighting scenes) and syrupy sentimentality (Danny discovering the ..
Eye For Film
4.5
It can be said with equal conviction that theres something for everyone and not enough of anything to fully satisfy.
3.0
But the action template, which requires scraps of escalating brutality and sadism, doesnt sit well with the films gooey mid section.
Bbc
3.1
Thrilling, bone crunching, gloriously choreographed fight scenes, but theyre in between the more enduring core of the film, which is a character centr ..
The Movie Boy
3.5
Louis Leterrier, co director of The Transporter, is an efficient yet stylish filmmaker.
Seattle Pi
3.2
Lis fighting sequences are unique for their street fighting style of realism and brutality...
Coles Mithey
3.8
Hoskins, in particular, is stunning, adding layers and dimensions to Bart that are completely unexpected. This isnt your typical maniacal over the top ..
Movie Freak
4.0
This is by far Jet Lis best English language film, and one of the finest of his career, not because of the thrillingly choreographed fight sequences b ..
3.8
Had Besson and Leterrier been confident enough in the genuinely potent drama to reel in a few preposterous elements, Unleashed (which goes by the much ..
Spliced Wire
3.8
Fighting for Life This high concept may sound like an excuse for an ultraviolent martial arts movie from the makers of The Transporter (and it is to s ..
Movie Habit
2.5
A ridiculous idea about a human attack dog that works for a while until a long, corny middle derails the action.
Oregon Live
3.5
It almost perfectly meshes the best of Kamens and Bessons sensibilities.
Boxoffice Magazine
2.5
Unleashed, the latest in a continual series of failed attempts to get martial arts star Jet Li an American audience, doesnt quite achieve the necessar ..
Big Picture Big Sound
2.0
Unleashed is one of those truly cursed movies that never had a chance ... Maybe someone should rub his nose in the script, so Besson will never do it ..
Waffle Movies
2.5
Whenever hes offscreen, the movie falls apart, but as long as hes around, the ass kickery cant be beat.
Flip Side Archive
2.5
It was only after came to America to do his high flying thing that he was stripped of his personality. Here he gets stripped of his dignity as well.
Freep
4.4
They dont come much kinder than Freemans character, a piano tuner.
Denver Post
3.8
A rarity: a thoughtful, surprising film wholly within the martial arts genre.
Film Blather
3.1
Unleashed is a must see for Jet Li fans hes so good in it, in the end he even prevails over the movies boldly improbable and distracting plot.
M Tv
3.5
the four primary actors give their characters such charm or, in the case of Hoskins, magnetically coarse bluster, that the story seems utterly plausib ..
Filmcritic.com
3.8
Unleashed, while by no means a great film, at least has some ambition in its storytelling, its style, and its performances.
Aisle Seat
3.1
...convoluted but nevertheless intriguing...Unleashed still manages to incorporate the spirit of a palatable actioner that resonates with energetic fo ..
Movie Eye
1.5
A one off jaunt, a burly brawl buried in genre topsoil but possessing no deeper root in a franchise or some other such anchor.
IGN Movies
3.8
The first martial arts pic in recent memory with a three dimensional villain.
Compuserve
3.8
Unleashed has incredible moments of operatic, absurdist violence, but the film is never buried by it, and retains its core as a softer kaleidoscope of ..
Film Jerk
3.5
may not be the years best dramatic film, but it is a great piece of popcorn entertainment.
Film Force Ign
2.5
Even with its clever gimmick, Unleashed is like an old dog: No new tricks.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
The well choreographed action has a video games fluidity and brute force.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.8
The frame itself seems to shake with fear whenever that collar comes off.
Suburban Chicago News
3.5
Morgan Freeman can always peer into peoples souls without needing to ask too many questions.
About Film
3.8
puppy dog demeanor as the domesticated Danny the Dog adds some tears to the expected blood and sweat.
4.1
Unleashed presents an action aesthetic more in line with Ong Bak than Hero
Chud
3.0
he setup and casting are so odd you cant always be sure where the film is going.
3.8
Li and his Unleashed company have made a wildly entertaining piece of ultra violence that also stands as a gleefully absurdist adventure story.
Seattle Times
4.0
Also, Now You See Me was much better than expected, even if it isnt anything overly amazing.
Father Son Holy Gore
3.0
Not really a good film, but theres definite curiosity value in this odd concoction.
The List
2.8
Permeated with dark shadows that recall Frankenstein and The Elephant Man, Unleashed features a quite clever premise before detouring into a plot twis ..
Access Atlanta
1.3
A most improbable, artless, ham fisted, and irritating excuse to glorify senseless slaughter.
Town Topics
3.5
Although silly, the premise is engaging enough to let viewers invest in the characters, giving them an emotional stake in the frequent, and spectacula ..
Reno Gazette-Journal
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