Snitch Reviews
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
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.
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| Original Score: B
Empire Magazine
While not the balls-out action movie the marketing suggests, this Rock-powered family drama is not without its moments.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Cinemalogue.com
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.
Total Film
A thoughtful, slow-boiling, politically charged thriller. It takes an hour for Dwayne to become The Rock, but it's worth the wait.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
This surprisingly gritty drama stars Dwayne Johnson, not wrestling star The Rock, which may disappoint those looking for a meat-headed action flick.
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| Original Score: 3/4
The Grid
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.
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| Original Score: 6/10
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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.
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| Original Score: 2/5
Movies.com
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...
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| Original Score: 3/5
Movie Chambers
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.
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| Original Score: C-
Reno News and Review
Dwayne Johnson actually almost emotes in this thing.
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| Original Score: 2.75/5
Houston Press
The scene where Matthews searches for "cartels" on Wikipedia is as (unintentionally) hilarious as Michael Bolton looking up "money laundering" in the dictionary.
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
MediaMikes
...this is probably the most impressive performance that Johnson has given on film.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Tampa Bay Times
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.
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| Original Score: B+
SSG Syndicate
Serious and suspenseful, as Dwayne Johnson uses brains, not brawn to protect his son.
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| Original Score: 7/10
Top CriticThe 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.
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| Original Score: C-
Entertainment Spectrum
"Snitch" will offer a handful of excitement, but nothing that is worth rushing out for.
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| Original Score: 2/5
American Profile
Has a sobering message underneath its action-movie surface-and behind the marquee power of its muscle-bound leading man.
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| Original Score: 3/5
We Got This Covered
Taut, suspenseful, insightful, and relentless, Snitch lets Dwayne Johnson display some acting chops and places Michael Kenneth Williams squarely on any casting director's radar.
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| Original Score: 8/10
jackiekcooper.com
Dwayne Johnson's gives his best performance yet in this true story of a father's love; "The Rock" is now a name of the past.
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| Original Score: 6/10
