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44 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

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  • Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwayne Johnson, Maggie Grace
  • Summary: After 10 years in prison, Driver has a singular focus - to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he's finally on his mission...but with two men on his trail - a veteran cop just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman with a flare for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is also the hunted. It's a do or die race to the list's finish as the mystery surrounding his brother's murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver's list may be incomplete. (CBS Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 5 out of 24
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
    Dec 13, 2010
    80
    The film never outshines its influences, but as back-to-basics action filmmaking, it's often superb.
  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    Dec 13, 2010
    60
    A stripped-down affair, from title to characters to plot. It never strives to be more, instead concentrating on making the most of its self-imposed limitations.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    Dec 13, 2010
    58
    Faster starts to lay on a heavy-handed message about the importance of forgiveness. That isn't what anyone showed up to see.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Dan Kois
    Dec 13, 2010
    38
    In Faster, it's a car, not actors, that drives movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. duucfho
    9
    I don't know what the critics are looking for in movies, but they are way off with this one. This action movie was exciting, violent, full of action, fast cars, and even a few laughs. Most importantly, it was FUN. It's been a while since Dwayne Johnson did a straight up action role, something he is a natural for. Trust me and the other nonprofessional reviewers: this movie is worth it!… Expand
  2. RedShadowHat
    8
    Pretty good movie. Dwayne finally gets into another movie that fits him and it turned out to be a great decision. The only downer is the ending, to me that was just plain stupid and unrealistic. The story line was basic but they made it work better then must people would have.… Expand
  3. grandpajoe6191
    6
    The movie is overall bearable to stand for itself, but the Johnson action and a understandable morale of redemption makes the movie worth to watch.
  4. whit
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uh, the car was cool? I think that they may have taken 3 unfinished screenplays and shuffled them into a single script to create this movie. I like a dumb action movie and will put up with a lot for some cool action sequences but there were entire subplots here that could have been removed without anyone in the audience knowing the difference. Yoga-conquering/web-entrepreneur/newlywed/retiring assassin character-- I'm looking in your direction...… Expand

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