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Red Dawn

2012

Dan Bradley

Chris Hemsworth, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Peck ...

3.7

2,189

Action. War. Thriller In Red Dawn, an American city awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"Ultimately, the problem with this 'Red Dawn' is the same problem with the first one. Despite the more realistic battle scenes, nothing in it feels more fateful than a football game.(…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"In his debut the director, Dan Bradley, a stunt coordinator with a long list of credits, handles the low-fi action well, which helps divert attention from the bargain-bin special effects, bad acting and politics"	NEG
United States	Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly	"Thor's Chris Hemsworth leads the pack as a high school football star-turned-Marine, while Josh Peck plays his stubborn younger brother. There's also a collection of junior guerrillas, including 'The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson and Friday Night Lights' Adrianne Palicki"	NEU
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Many of the original film's booby-trap scenarios are repeated here, but without Milius' grandiosity and nihilism. There's less of both in the new 'Red Dawn'. It's not a disaster. It's just drab (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU

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