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JamesG · 02-22-2013, 08:15 PM

Movie Reviews: Snitch

While Snitch, starring Duane “The Rock” Johnson, is billed as an action thriller, several critics contend that the action is not as thrilling as the plot about a man trying to save his son from a mandatory prison sentence after he is framed for a drug crime.

Claudia Puig in USA Today says:

“In its focus on an ordinary family facing a nightmarish scenario, Snitch is a terrifying but relatable story.”

Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune writes:

“Snitch has a way of keeping you guessing about the next turn in its story, and a way of keeping Johnson’s character compellingly at the mercy of others.”

And beyond presenting an effective family drama, Richard Roeper in the Chicago Sun-Times observes that the movie also:

“executes two missions: A) to entertain us; and B) to put some big exclamation points on a couple of messages about certain drug laws in this country in need of a thorough reexamination.”

But other critics aren’t buying it.

Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News writes:

“Half crime thriller, half family drama, with a bit of legal and behind-prison-walls suspense thrown in, Snitch is like watching an elephant on ice: inelegant, but you admire the effort.”

Manohla Dargis in the New York Times argues that the film eventually loses dramatic balance and morphs:

“into an uneasy hybrid of issue-oriented drama and action-adventure blowout.”

Betsy Sharkey observes in the Los Angeles Times observes that all of the talk in the movie about unjust drug laws:

“would be fine, but the dialogue is preachy, the drama too earnest and the action kind of sluggish.”

-IMDB News

Tubehead · 02-24-2013, 01:33 AM

I enjoyed it i don't reocmmed it if your looking for non stop aciton in it it was more story it had good aciton in it it wasn''t like the other rock moives if you want good moive i higl y reocmmed it

isiahthomas · 03-14-2013, 11:14 PM

I was disappointed there wasn't a lot of action. I didn't like it that much. Walking Tall and Fast and the Furious part 5 are his best movies. Glad to see he's gonna be in the new Fast and the Furious in May. I wanna see his new movie Pain and Gain with Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie coming out in April.

02-22-2013, 08:15 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Movie Reviews: "Snitch" Movie Reviews: Snitch While Snitch, starring Duane “The Rock” Johnson, is billed as an action thriller, several critics contend that the action is not as thrilling as the plot about a man trying to save his son from a mandatory prison sentence after he is framed for a drug crime. Claudia Puig in USA Today says: “In its focus on an ordinary family facing a nightmarish scenario, Snitch is a terrifying but relatable story.” Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune writes: “Snitch has a way of keeping you guessing about the next turn in its story, and a way of keeping Johnson’s character compellingly at the mercy of others.” And beyond presenting an effective family drama, Richard Roeper in the Chicago Sun-Times observes that the movie also: “executes two missions: A) to entertain us; and B) to put some big exclamation points on a couple of messages about certain drug laws in this country in need of a thorough reexamination.” But other critics aren’t buying it. Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News writes: “Half crime thriller, half family drama, with a bit of legal and behind-prison-walls suspense thrown in, Snitch is like watching an elephant on ice: inelegant, but you admire the effort.” Manohla Dargis in the New York Times argues that the film eventually loses dramatic balance and morphs: “into an uneasy hybrid of issue-oriented drama and action-adventure blowout.” Betsy Sharkey observes in the Los Angeles Times observes that all of the talk in the movie about unjust drug laws: “would be fine, but the dialogue is preachy, the drama too earnest and the action kind of sluggish.” -IMDB News

02-24-2013, 01:33 AM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	snithch I enjoyed it i don't reocmmed it if your looking for non stop aciton in it it was more story it had good aciton in it it wasn''t like the other rock moives if you want good moive i higl y reocmmed it

03-14-2013, 11:14 PM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I was disappointed there wasn't a lot of action. I didn't like it that much. Walking Tall and Fast and the Furious part 5 are his best movies. Glad to see he's gonna be in the new Fast and the Furious in May. I wanna see his new movie Pain and Gain with Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie coming out in April.