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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonReprisal is not a very good movie, but it leaves you with tantalizing hints that some people involved with it are capable of doing something much better.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere’s virtually nothing to distinguish Reprisal from a thousand other cop-vs-robber B pictures, except for the violence.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckGrillo uncharacteristically displays no charisma, although considering the material he's working with, it's not surprising that he looks like he simply gave up. Speaking of giving up, Willis, who provides a few sparks to the otherwise lamentable Death Wish remake, here reverts to his by now usual phoning it in.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshAll in all, just another boring genre exercise.
- 20The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergEven those inclined to sympathize with that premise politically may feel insulted by the plot hole-a-palooza offered here to support it.
- 20Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyVillage VoiceCraig D. LindseyIt’s downright sad watching Willis go all half-assed in another movie. I guess we’re gonna have to wait for Glass to come out next year to see if Willis can do a movie in whole-assed form again.
- 20Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghFilm Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghThe bottom line is that Reprisal is an extremely silly movie doing its damnedest to look tough and gritty and clever, none of which it is. In fact, it’s both tediously formulaic and weirdly puzzling.
- 12Slant MagazineSlant MagazineReprisal is at pains to profess its faith in the symbols of law and order, but it cannot fully repress its almost erotic longing for the unfettered violence of the terrorist.
- 12RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireA blandly gritty piece of late-August mayhem that’s as forgettable as its generic title.