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- Genre : Adventure, Action
- Release Date : January 13, 2012
- MPAA Rating : R
- Duration : 109 minute(s)
- Production Budget : -
- Studio : Universal Pictures
- Official Site : http://www.contrabandmovie.net/
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while often grungy and far-fetched, does keep you watching
Review rate : B
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]
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we know we're watching trash
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
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watching "Contraband," you feel like a cascade of bad decisions were made all along the line
by Andrew O'Hehir [Salon.com ]
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the suspense is minimal, and the one seemingly unexpected plot development
by Josh Bell [Las Vegas Weekly ]
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the low-level strengths of the picture
Review rate : D+
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
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the images' grubby honesty not only keep the film's temperature on the low side, but also make the overt manipulations of the story appear
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter ]
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the formulaic story and far-fetched moments are offset by visual flourishes amid a jittery handheld camera style
Review rate : D
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
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the film is a little below mediocre but par for the course at this time of the year
Review rate : D
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
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the absurdity of the story in the largely thrill-free thriller "Contraband," its hairpin twists and outrageous coincidences
Review rate : C
by Manohla Dargis [New York Times ]
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the abiding tone of Kormakur's film is nervous, prickly agitation, regardless of whether the content calls for it
by Nick Pinkerton [Village Voice ]
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just eat your popcorn and don't ask questions and Contraband will help pass a chilly winter night
by Linda Barnard [Toronto Star ]
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has a diverting kick once its plot finally ambles into motion
by Scott Tobias [NPR ]
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flounder on the mechanics of their story's dangerously elaborate scheme
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine ]
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fans of thuggish showboating will get more than their fill from the ensemble here
by Justin Chang [Variety ]
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demonstrates the tension between a European artsy feature and a Hollywood trashy and exploitational programmer
Review rate : C+
by Emanuel Levy [EmanuelLevy.Com ]
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Reviewed by Joe Morgenstern [Wall Street Journal ]