The Marksman

critic Reviews

, 37% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • The Marksman benefits from having Liam Neeson in the lead, but this formulaic action thriller should have aimed higher.
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    Scott MarksSan Diego Reader
    Eastwood's former 1st AD-turned-director Robert Lorenz leads with an uncluttered visual style, a respect for his characters framed in juxtaposition with the land that would make his former boss proud.
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    While that stuff might be new to this guy, we've seen it all before.
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    Sara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
    This is a ponderous slog of a tale that rarely achieves anything close to a lasting impact.
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    Bilge EbiriNew York Magazine/Vulture
    As a bare-minimum action flick, The Marksman is mostly serviceable.
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    Amy NicholsonFilmWeek (LAist)
    A Clint Eastwood reject.
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    K. Austin CollinsRolling Stone
    Not a great movie, but courtesy of director Robert Lorenz, a lean, plausibly entertaining one with all the fixin's and none of the extra flab of deep, incisive meaning.
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    Rolando GallegoEscribiendoCine
    A film full of commonplaces, obviousness, and stereotypes unthinkable for the times in which we live. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Sarah VincentSarah G Vincent Views
    Robert Lorenz, the director and one of three cowriters, usually produces Clint Eastwood flicks, and even the film’s bonus features reference them. Neeson makes a more affable protagonist than curmudgeon Eastwood
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    Zach PopeZach Pope Reviews
    Liam Neeson as a Farmer/Marksman/Defender 
The same stuff he always plays 
Enjoyable
Surface level action
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    M.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
    Is nothing but trope-filled inconsequential scenes that follow the hollow action thriller playbook genre step by each yawn-inducing step.
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