The film’s busyness blankets everything in noise and confusion.

~ The Exile -

The film’s busyness blankets everything in noise and confusion.

~ The Exile -

Sadly this doesn’t live up to this promise, although it remains a reasonably enjoyable, if somewhat predictable, action thriller.

~ Maria Realf -

Sadly this doesn’t live up to this promise, although it remains a reasonably enjoyable, if somewhat predictable, action thriller.

~ Maria Realf -

The plot has no tolerance for logic and the dialogue is of the 'She's frustrated' 'Who isn't?' variety.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The plot has no tolerance for logic and the dialogue is of the 'She's frustrated' 'Who isn't?' variety.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Ever since Donnie Darko it's been clear that Gyllenhaal is something special, and here he really gets the chance to shine.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ever since Donnie Darko it's been clear that Gyllenhaal is something special, and here he really gets the chance to shine.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For all the talent on display, it feels more like a TV special.

~ Jennie Kermode -

For all the talent on display, it feels more like a TV special.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Whatever expectations are carried in are brought to a stop, hard.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Whatever expectations are carried in are brought to a stop, hard.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Schumacher uses split screens and visual wizardry to retain a breakneck pace.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Schumacher uses split screens and visual wizardry to retain a breakneck pace.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The camera soars like a bird, zooming and floating through walls, pressing the audience into a voyeuristic role.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The camera soars like a bird, zooming and floating through walls, pressing the audience into a voyeuristic role.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Forest Whitaker, how did it come to this?

~ Jennie Kermode -

Forest Whitaker, how did it come to this?

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.

~ Richard Mowe -

It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.

~ Richard Mowe -

Race is a complicated issue, and knowing the past, Daniels seems to say, is as important as making up your mind to act in the present.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Race is a complicated issue, and knowing the past, Daniels seems to say, is as important as making up your mind to act in the present.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

It is a brave film that portrays Idi Amin not simply as a monster, but as a complex individual.

~ Steve Harwood -

It is a brave film that portrays Idi Amin not simply as a monster, but as a complex individual.

~ Steve Harwood -

Director Baltasar Kormakur’s gripping thriller is inspired by classic noir - the cinematography is as bleak as the story and there is no neat happy ending.

~ Leanne McGrath -

Director Baltasar Kormakur’s gripping thriller is inspired by classic noir - the cinematography is as bleak as the story and there is no neat happy ending.

~ Leanne McGrath -

Schwarzenegger wisely tones down his previous big-screen persona and slips into a sort of late-in-the-day charm.

~ David Graham -

Schwarzenegger wisely tones down his previous big-screen persona and slips into a sort of late-in-the-day charm.

~ David Graham -

Forest Whitaker's presence is so forceful that you don't want to think about the absurdity of his character.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Forest Whitaker's presence is so forceful that you don't want to think about the absurdity of his character.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is an ensemble performance in the psychopathology of feeling over-dramatically sorry for oneself.

~ Chris -

This is an ensemble performance in the psychopathology of feeling over-dramatically sorry for oneself.

~ Chris -

Jordan's film stands out as a beacon of humanity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Jordan's film stands out as a beacon of humanity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's almost a disservice to talk about Black Panther in the context of the MCU, because perhaps more than any other it stands alone.

~ Andrew Robertson -

It's almost a disservice to talk about Black Panther in the context of the MCU, because perhaps more than any other it stands alone.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Travolta doesn't seem to care what this might do to his fan base.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Travolta doesn't seem to care what this might do to his fan base.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

As the plots begin to coalesce everything becomes far too overwrought.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

As the plots begin to coalesce everything becomes far too overwrought.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Denis Villeneuve's latest film may be about aliens visiting Earth but it's the people who hold his interest.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Denis Villeneuve's latest film may be about aliens visiting Earth but it's the people who hold his interest.

~ Amber Wilkinson -