Total Film
Largely gung-ho nonsense, but it's always a pleasure to see J.K. Simmons in ball-busting mode, barking words like "simpletons!" at his men.
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Renegades (2017)
A team of Navy SEALs discover underwater treasure in a Bosnian lake in this action thriller co-written by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and starring J.K. Simmons.
2017Rating: M, Violence106 minsFrance, Belgium, Germany, USAEnglish, Croatian and German with English subtitles
ActionThriller
- Director:
- Steven Quale ('Into the Storm', 'Final Destination 5', 'Aliens of the Deep')
- Writer:
- Richard WenkLuc Besson
- Cast:
- J.K. SimmonsSullivan StapletonCharlie BewleySylvia HoeksJoshua HenryDiarmaid MurtaghDimitri LeonidasClemens Schick
Renegades (2017) / Reviews
The Times
It's amiable stuff, but rather infantile - about as hard-bitten and plausible as an episode of The A-Team, and with a similar standard of acting.
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There is a spectacular scene in which someone drives a tank off a bridge, and JK Simmons gives the film some ballast as the guys' scowling commanding officer, but the rest of the time this resembles a TV movie of egregious averageness.
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South China Morning Post
Save for some impressive underwater photography and a scene-stealing cameo from J.K. Simmons, Renegades proves less enjoyable than a week at boot camp.
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Empire Magazine
If Danny Ocean and Barney Ross from The Expendables had a baby, it might look something like this - but should they?
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