Righteous Kill
critic Reviews
, 18% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Al Pacino and Robert De Niro do their best to elevate this dowdy genre exercise, but even these two greats can't resuscitate the film's hackneyed script.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleNell MinowMovie Mom
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleMark HolcombTime Out
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJoshua KatzmanChicago Reader
This thriller by Jon Avnet is mostly by the numbers, and its surprise ending, though effective, feels somewhat forced.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJason MatloffBoston Globe
Say it ain't so, Bobby and Al.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMarc SavlovAustin Chronicle
There's nothing righteous about this tired and tiresome good cop/bad cop NYPD procedural from Avnet; in fact, it's pretty much an abomination from the get-go.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAnna SmithMetro Newspaper (UK)
Righteous Kill is not particularly good. With any other stars involved, this would be swept under the carpet like any other mediocre procedural. But even with the big guys on board, it's a giant let-down.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
Given the downright sloppiness of the storytelling and squashed hopes that De Niro and Pacino might electrify the screen again, Righteous Kill is hugely disappointing.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEmiliano BasileEscribiendoCine
…the only thing these Oscar-ized actors are looking for is a paycheck. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJason BestWhat's On TV
De Niro and Pacino back together but firing blanks.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePJ NabarroPatrick Nabarro
A serial killer movie without any threat, a cop thriller going through the motions, and De Niro and Pacino seem blunted by the piece's overall lack of bite.
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