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4.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 48
  3. Negative: 19 out of 48

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  1. AngelA
    Apr 20, 2009
    10
    The movie has a good idea and some really seat-gripping excitement. It reminds me of Die Hard with a Vengeance but even more exciting. The plot is good with enough twists to keep everyone's interests. I have only one negative thing to say...and this is that I hate the type of camera work in this movie. It seems to be the latest rage in movies...to have jerky-action shots. Personally I think it looks amateurish and makes the watcher slightly nauseous. What a shame to do that to such an exciting film. Even with that type of photography, I would still recommend this film and have done so. I had never seen any advertising for this film and would not have gone to see it had I not looked up a synopsis of it.… Expand

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Metascore
38 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    20
    Cena is no Jason Statham. His stolid seriousness sucks the life right out of any scene in which he's required to speak. It's a bad sign when you repeatedly wish a runaway trolley would silence the hero.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Rob Nelson
    10
    The viewer, even from a seated position, deserves a championship belt for surviving this overlong actioner.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    50
    You will probably find yourself praying for this duel's knock-out punch to arrive long before it actually does.
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