| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...the cheese factor is satisfying and the no-frills approach has a gut-level appeal." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...disappointing..." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...classic and airtight..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"The premise may be outlandish, the action unrealistic and sometimes silly and the characters formulaic. But the movie rips and roars." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"Finally, a remake that isn't a total massacre." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Nicholas Schager |
"...it's clear that the primary attack being perpetrated by this 2005 version of Assault on Precinct 13 is on Carpenter's classic." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne provide enough gravitas to keep things involving even as some of the supporting characters fight a losing battle with caricature." more... |
C |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a thriller that actually thrills." more... |
B |
New York Times
A O. Scott |
"The main thing this Assault lacks is a point." more... |
D |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"... good fun." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Director Jean-Francois Richet (shows a fan's worship for the surface of the Carpenter film while entirely missing its essence." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...the acting is superb all the way through the cast." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...this remake is considerably different and, for once, the changes have not hurt the film." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"... a potent thriller with some stirring performances among the predictable portrayals." more... |
B- |
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