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Dead Man Down

2013

Niels Arden Oplev

Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard ...

5.7

6,688

Thriller. Action Niels Arden Oplev, the acclaimed director of the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, makes his American theatrical debut with the new action thriller, "Dead Man Down". Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star as two strangers who are irresistibly drawn to one another by their mutual desire for revenge. In New York City, a major crime lord's right hand man, Victor (Colin Farrell), secretly seeks revenge against his boss, who's ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"There’s talent in 'Dead Man Down' — you laugh, but you also keep watching — even if it’s unclear whether J. H. Wyman wrote the script with his tongue wedged deep in his cheek, or if Mr. Oplev inadvertently pushed the movie to the brink of comedy"	NEU
United States	Ty Burr Boston Globe	"Before this urban revenge melodrama falls apart in a clatter of plot absurdities and pretensions, it has its loopy charms (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Colin Farrell puts his best face forward in a pointless revenge thriller from the Dragon Tattoo director (...) Rating: ★ (out of five)"	NEG

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