Snitch (2013)
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 118
Fresh: 68 | Rotten: 50
Though it features one of Dwayne Johnson's more thoughtful performances, the presentation of Snitch's underlying message is muddled by lackluster storytelling and some tonal inconsistencies.
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 13
Though it features one of Dwayne Johnson's more thoughtful performances, the presentation of Snitch's underlying message is muddled by lackluster storytelling and some tonal inconsistencies.
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In the fast-paced action thriller SNITCH, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life. (c) Summit
Cast
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
John Matthews -
Barry Pepper
Agent Cooper -
Jon Bernthal
Daniel Cruz -
Susan Sarandon
Joanne Keeghan -
Michael Kenneth Williams
Malik -
Rafi Gavron
Jason Collins, Jason Ma... -
Melina Kanakaredes
Sylvie -
Nadine Velazquez
Analisa -
Benjamin Bratt
Juan Carlos "El Topo" P... -
Lela Loren
Vanessa -
J.D. Pardo
Benicio -
David Harbour
Jay Price -
Harold Perrineau Jr.
Jeffery Steele -
Kyara Campos
Isabelle Matthews -
James Allen McCune
Craig -
Tanya Ballinger
Party Mom -
Ashlynn Ross
Amanda -
Spencer Miller
Anthony -
Jayson Floyd
Agent Thompson -
Ben Blankenship
Agent Torres -
Kym Jackson
Agent Sims -
Tyler Grey
Team Leader -
Jason Douglas
Wayne -
Darnell Gerard Trotter
Bones -
Tim Smith
Lazy -
Shun Hagins
Heavy Gangster -
Dother Sykes
Street Dealer -
Doris Morgado
Female Guard -
Carrie Lazar
Keeghan's Assistant -
Richard Cabral
Flaco -
Jaime Medeles
Gangbanger #1 -
Odessa Sykes
Sheriff's Clerk -
Douglas M. Griffin
Bailiff -
Kerry Cahill
Jane Kemp -
Sharon London
Judge -
Dane Rhodes
Police Officer -
Edrick Browne
Shipping Guy -
Judd Derek Lormand
Paramedic -
Joe Nemmers
Terry Green -
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All Critics (118) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (50)
The film tries to paint in shades of gray with vague criticisms of the war on drugs, but the absurdity of its he-man Everyman plot ends up turning its moral palette a muddy brown.
Top CriticDespite its apparent compromises to noble finger-wagging (initially) and requisite fist-pumping (eventually), Waugh has fashioned a sturdy character-first entertainment out of Snitch.
Dwayne Johnson tries so hard to be taken seriously in the ponderous and preposterous drama Snitch that it hurts to watch him in much the same way it hurts to watch the weightlifting competition at the summer Olympics.
Ultimately, unfortunately, this is a property that probably would have been better as one of Johnson's old, less ambitious films - straightforwardly violent, and crammed with two-fisted revenge - than as this more polite, issue-oriented thriller.
What a pleasant surprise.
When the list of the year's most eminently forgettable films is drawn up at the end of 2013, "Snitch" will likely be near the top.
Snitch should have been called Bait and Switch.
In a welcome change of gear, over-sized action man Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson puts aside his usual repertoire of grunts, wisecracks...and rampant machine gunning for a more downbeat, dramatic performance in this solid, fact-inspired tale. And it works.
The Rock looks like a superhero, and that undermines this film's multi-pronged approach to making a more 'grounded' Dwayne Johnson vehicle.
An unbelievable tale of a good dad who has to work with the bad guys to save his son from jail.
Delivering above expectations, Snitch ratchets it up beyond the average superficial action thriller in its portrayal of a gritty slice of life, being the consequences for actions taken in dire circumstances
Less of a mindless, violent action film (which we've had enough of, at least for a few months) and more of a suspense thriller-- and not a bad one at that.
While not the balls-out action movie the marketing suggests, this Rock-powered family drama is not without its moments.
Part of the problem is that Waugh, who comes from a background in stunt work, can't keep his fingers out of the cookie jar of macho action clichés.
Makes its point, bluntly.
A thoughtful, slow-boiling, politically charged thriller. It takes an hour for Dwayne to become The Rock, but it's worth the wait.
This surprisingly gritty drama stars Dwayne Johnson, not wrestling star The Rock, which may disappoint those looking for a meat-headed action flick.
Snitch's storyline has distinct echoes of Breaking Bad but it's hard to say where to place it on the proverbial TV dial due to its sometimes clumsy shifts between Lifetime-style earnestness and a tougher sensibility better suited to FX.
I haven't decided whether Mr. Waugh is actually on a fool's errand or merely charged with a thankless task, but the film doesn't really work in either intended capacity.
During the 95 minutes of undemanding viewing you'll spend with this film on an upcoming Saturday night, you'll easily pretend that the lone "good guy with a gun" is a thing that can actually combat evil...
A U.S. attorney cannot authorize the set up of a civilian drug sting. Can you imagine the liability concerns if something goes wrong? And, because this is Hollywood, you can bet plenty goes wrong.
Dwayne Johnson actually almost emotes in this thing.
The scene where Matthews searches for "cartels" on Wikipedia is as (unintentionally) hilarious as Michael Bolton looking up "money laundering" in the dictionary.
...this is probably the most impressive performance that Johnson has given on film.
Snitch is a movie that doesn't play its marquee star cheap. Dwayne Johnson leaves his preening pro wrestling persona at the door, never doffing his shirt or lifting an eyebrow while playing a guy in way over his head.
Serious and suspenseful, as Dwayne Johnson uses brains, not brawn to protect his son.
Audience Reviews for Snitch
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- John Matthews: Trust me.
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- John Matthews: Every move I make, or don't make, Jason will have to live with for the next ten years of his life!
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- John Matthews: There is no way I'm going to let either side dictate our fates.
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- Juan Carlos "El Topo" Pintera: What if I did it for him? What if I helped you make arrests?
Discussion Forum
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| INSTANT SUCK | 2 months ago | 74 |
| Dwayne Johnson is just getting started. | 2 months ago | 4 |
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February 22, 2013:
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Foreign Titles
- Snitch - Ein riskanter Deal (DE)
- Infiltré (FR)
