Redbelt Critic Reviews

The film unravels a bit in the last few moments, amid unanswered story questions and a simplistic climax, but until that moment, Redbelt is Mamet's richest film of the decade.Read the full review

Mamet regulars Ricky Jay and Joe Mantegna blend well with Mamet newbie Tim Allen, a treat as a spoiled-rotten aging Hollywood action star.Read the full review

Ejiofor brings a calm magnetism and a beatific serenity to his roles that have the effect of knocking you flat -- there's something about this guy that's messianic.Read the full review

A satisfying, unexpectedly involving B-movie that owes as much to old Hollywood as to Greek tragedy.Read the full review

As the heart and soul of the film, Chiwetel Ejiofor once again impresses.Read the full review

What Redbelt reminded me of more than anything else was a modern version of a classic film noir, particularly 1950's brilliantly seedy "Night and the City," with its pro-wrestling subplot.Read the full review

It never really pulls itself together into the convincing, focused drama it promises, yet it kept me involved right up until the final scenes, which piled on developments almost recklessly.Read the full review

Entertaining in a pulpy kind of way, like the fight films of the 1930s and '40s, and more accessible than most of Mamet's movies.Read the full review

It's certainly not Mamet's signature rapid-fire dialogue, but it's an intriguing and engrossing departure.Read the full review