B-movie done with shrewd aplomb
CommentAug 30, 2009
16 Blocks (2006)
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Reviews Counted:157
Fresh:87
Rotten:70
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Despite strong performances from Bruce Willis and Mos Def, 16 Blocks is a shopworn entry in the buddy-action genre.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 41 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Theatrical Release: Mar 3, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $36.9M
Synopsis: Jack Mosley is a broken-down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block... [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern
Director: Richard Donner
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REVIEWS FOR 16 BLOCKS
At its heart, this is actually an excellent film. But, as filmmakers seek to escalate the big action, believability suffers severely.
Aug 20, 2007
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Jul 14, 2007
There's a fine line between old-fashioned and cliched.
Mar 24, 2007
The most high-octane action-- pyrotechnics, fisticuffs, gunplay, car crashes, back alley dashes and fire escape leaps-- ever crammed into a pressure-cooked chase lasting less than a mile.
Jan 17, 2007
The action is fast paced and the story throws in a couple of twists to keep you on your toes.
Dec 13, 2006
El oficio del director Richard Donner convierte a este policial de rutina en un digno entretenimiento. Ni más ni menos.
Dec 4, 2006
Willis and Def are wonderful...Donner (Lethal Weapon) unleashes a tight, effective yarn
Sep 9, 2006
The story has been cobbled together from familiar elements; however, it arranges these elements in ways that are occasionally surprising, and in ways that accord nicely with Christian ideas about sin, repentance and redemption.
Sep 1, 2006
Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon/s) is a respected old pro who knows how to make an action movie that delivers thrills and maybe something to chew on as well.
Jul 17, 2006
Willis salvages what is essentially a routine thriller and elevates it to something worth watching.
Jun 8, 2006
The movie pays off generously and just as expected.
May 12, 2006
A happier surprise is the smart work of director Richard Donner: 16 Blocks is all jumble and jangle—crowds, snarled traffic, and discordant car horns.
May 12, 2006
Top CriticA solid, bare-knuckle action-thriller from Richard Lethal Weapon Donner that avoids most of the genre’s clichés and boasts a commendably dishevelled performance from Willis, as a washed-up NYPD flatfoot dissolving in self-loathing.
May 6, 2006
Fast-paced, tense and intermittently exciting, Donner's latest will keep genre fans engaged with its polished blend of tried and tested elements.
May 6, 2006
Willis has been playing slight variations on this role for years now, and though the films don't get better, his performances do.
May 6, 2006
Clunky, solid, enjoyable.
May 6, 2006
It's like those cartoon chase sequences where the scrolling background is on a loop. Here, the characters are on a loop, and the backgrounds change.
May 4, 2006
16 Blocks can happily sit alongside Inside Man as an example of a well-made, superbly-acted, intelligent thriller. More of these, please.
Apr 27, 2006
Em seus melhores momentos, lembra alguns dos filmes policiais mais cínicos dos anos 70; nos piores, parece os exemplares do gênero mais inofensivos e escapistas dos anos 90.
Apr 22, 2006
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March 1, 2007:
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March 13, 2006:
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March 6, 2006:
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March 2, 2006:
Critical Consensus: A Swinging "Party," A Sweet and Sour "16"
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