Misteraser Critics,are you kidding us

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Chonesday It's one of the most original films you'll likely see all year, which, depending on your threshold for certifiably crazy storylines, could be a rewarding experience or one that frustrates you.

Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

JamesRutland This movie is good, well directed, good the recitation of actors, good the plot good the story-line, but the final scene. The final scene is the classic emphatic magnification of the hero able to face and beat the evil villains in few time. Tarantino was able to make good the final scene in Django where the hero could prevail in a very difficult way, so that scene lasted long time in order to manage every little particular. This comparison allows to conclude that a realistic final is better than a final full of exaggerations above all because currently the viewers are no longer the viewers of movies in the 80 years as die hard or lethal weapon. Told this, the movie is pleasant for the story, the feelings, the motivations, the goodness in the heart in confront of the cruelty of evil.

maxmiller4 This is an example of a movie with great acting and a director with a great understanding of his actors. The dialogue is on point, the couple gets the theme of the movie perfectly, and the director shoots them to make the most out of each scene.This movie's undertow is the plot. Far from gripping, it serves no purpose other than to propel the dialogue further, and often take the characters into silly places. Silly places are fine as long as they don't strike you as silly.However, that said, it is fun, and something you can relax into. It will never steer you wrong where it counts.

Jurjen van der Hoek Dead Man Down is an outstanding movie, with great performances of Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace. Although the movie is set against the background of gang violence and revenge, this is not what the movie is about. Dead Man Down is a combination of an interesting character study and an original story line, in which the lives of 2 emotionally wounded persons somehow get connected by different motives of revenge. Yes, there is also some intense violence in the movie, but at the same time it is a movie with a lot of depth. It is well paced and kept my attention all of the time. I give it a well deserved rating of 8!

Derek Childs (totalovrdose) Out of all the films I had the privilege of viewing in 2013, Dead Man Down would have to be my all time favorite. Every sentence is perfectly crafted and fits in beautifully with the movie; the acting is so realistic, you can almost reach out and literally touch the characters; and the storyline is so convincingly outstanding you cannot help but stare transfixed for the entirety of this masterpiece.What is quite fascinating with the feature is the premise; the film begins several months into the story, and over the course of the first twenty five minutes, we, the audience, play catch-up, a technique which fabulously works.The beginning lines by Dominic Cooper help pave the way for this tale of retribution, revenge and romance. Victor (Colin Farrell) is a man who works for renown crime boss Alphonse (Terrence Howard), however, at the same time, he has his own agenda, which is quickly revealed. His life takes an unforeseen turn when he is introduced to Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), a young woman, with half her face corrupted by scars. Despite this, Ms. Rapace looks as gorgeous as ever, and the accent she uses, alongside her use of facial expression, is terrifically performed.Forcing Victor into a corner, she intends to use him as a tool for vengeance, in order to punish the man whose car tore apart her life. During the film, Gregor (F. Murray Abraham), with a fantastic accent, and Beatrice's mother (Isabelle Huppert) help the two leading characters reconcile the lives they have in order to efficaciously move on. At the same time however, Alphonse is on the prowl, and like a box of matches, the fiery performance by Mr. Howard is extraordinary in the scenes he shares with Mr. Farrell.The use of emotion, achieved through the exploration of characters and their backgrounds, make these individuals so exceptionally likable, and even the villains, you will simply love to hate. Focusing more on the building of tension rather than continued action sequences, a technique established through not just the atmosphere, but the environment itself, Dead Man Down moves at an intelligently steady gait until the final triumphant sequence, not one part of the film feeling as though it were unnecessarily rushed. Luis Da Silva Jr. as Terry and Stu Bennet as Kilroy also deserve a mention, and despite their small roles, they add an additional flavor to an already superb mix of characters.I could not help but watch this film every night after first purchasing the title, and now, without further ado, by all means, go out and have yourself a blast; Dead Man Down is sure to not disappoint.