Variety
Delamarre knows his way around an action scene and keeps the proceedings moving briskly enough...
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Brick Mansions
Paul Walker leads this urban action flick written and produced by Luc Besson (Taken). An undercover cop attempts to take down a ruthless crime lord - with access to a neutron bomb - from within his gang.
2014Rating: M, Action violence and coarse language90 minsFrance, Canada
Action
- Director:
- Camille Delamarre (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Luc BessonBibi Naceri
- Cast:
- Paul WalkerRobert MailletRZACarlo RotaDavid BelleKalinka PetrieBruce Ramsay
Brick Mansions / Reviews
Total Film
Favouring vitality over originality, this needless remake of District 13 comes with fleet-footed sequences but plenty of stumbles, and strains far too hard to be ‘cool’.
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Time Out
Chases on foot and four wheels keep the thing moving, but... it’s all pretty predictable.
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The Dissolve
Whenever it features feet flying through the air, Brick Mansions is a pleasure. Asked to do anything else, it’s one stumble after another.
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Hollywood Reporter
Contributes nothing new to the genre, but disbelief is suspended willingly enough once the action gets up to speed.
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Empire Magazine
Too much muscle-headed action, too little parkour (Belle is getting on a bit) – this property is condemned.
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