A Man Apart Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites

Diesel makes a violent bid to align himself with the Clint Eastwood-Charles Bronson-Steve McQueen tradition, but he lacks the charisma, emotional strength and humor to do so. Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Effectively paced and nicely choreographed, the fundamental letdown of the ending results in a mild sense of dissatisfaction.Read the full review

USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites

It's all fast and furious up to its draggy finale, and yes, it could spark a sequel. Prepare yourself for coming dread in 18 months: "A Man Together."Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The screenplay tries to paper over too many story elements that needed a lot more thought. This movie has been filmed and released, but it has not been finished. Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

Just another bloody cop thriller.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

Though it wasn't planned this way, it's an amusing exercise to view A Man Apart as an allegory for the war in Iraq. Read the full review

Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites

Directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Christian Gudegast and Paul T. Scheuring, the movie isn't even worthy of former NFL linebacker turned straight-to-video action figure Brian Bosworth. Read the full review

Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites

While you're enduring the usual formulaic yada yada -- at least there are yuks to enjoy.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites

A film that sometimes suggests "Traffic" remade as a brainless action thriller.Read the full review

The New York Times | Dave KehrAdd Critic to Favorites

A series of gun battles follow, none staged with quite enough verve or imagination to break through the pervasive torpor. Read the full review

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