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As critical as it is about sensationalism in the media, 15 Minutes itself indulges in lurid violence, and its satire is too heavy-handed to be effective.
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It doesn't feel like a cookie-cutter cop thriller, and, on top of that, it's actually about something. Mar 12, 2001 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It doesn't feel like a cookie-cutter cop thriller, and, on top of that, it's actually about something.
James Berardinelli
Herzfeld's a secondhand-meister, simply regenerating themes, styles and a story line that we've all seen -- and tired of -- somewhere before. Mar 9, 2001 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Herzfeld's a secondhand-meister, simply regenerating themes, styles and a story line that we've all seen -- and tired of -- somewhere before.
Desson Thomson
The movie is nothing if not ambitious. The movie is nothing if not overdone. The movie is also, well, pretty much ... nothing. Mar 9, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The movie is nothing if not ambitious. The movie is nothing if not overdone. The movie is also, well, pretty much ... nothing.
Stephen Hunter
A clumsy urban thriller. Mar 9, 2001
A clumsy urban thriller.
Mike Clark
Two horrifyingly bad hours that should stand as a reminder to keep Hollywood away from big issues or anything else it can put in its mouth and choke on. Mar 9, 2001
Two horrifyingly bad hours that should stand as a reminder to keep Hollywood away from big issues or anything else it can put in its mouth and choke on.
John Zebrowski
A shrewd thriller. Mar 9, 2001 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
A shrewd thriller.
Mick LaSalle
An interesting, not to say timely, twist on Andy Warhol's fifteen minutes of fame theory. Unfortunately, the execution of the thrills doesn't live up to the film's conceit. Apr 15, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
An interesting, not to say timely, twist on Andy Warhol's fifteen minutes of fame theory. Unfortunately, the execution of the thrills doesn't live up to the film's conceit.
Kaleem Aftab
It's pretty clear it's the audience who the filmmakers think are the sheeps here. Apr 24, 2018 | Full Review…
It's pretty clear it's the audience who the filmmakers think are the sheeps here.
A.S. Hamrah
Alley flasher, pubescent paperboy, toy with a broken squeaker. Edward Burns sounds like those things, but plays none of them here. He's fire marshal Jordy Warsaw. That sounds like a Pauly Shore character; Shore would arguably act with greater conviction. Sep 25, 2010 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review…
Alley flasher, pubescent paperboy, toy with a broken squeaker. Edward Burns sounds like those things, but plays none of them here. He's fire marshal Jordy Warsaw. That sounds like a Pauly Shore character; Shore would arguably act with greater conviction.
Nick Rogers
Exceptionally violent, intense DeNiro thriller. Aug 26, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Exceptionally violent, intense DeNiro thriller.
Nell Minow
"15 Minutes" is a cops-and-killers action movie naively intent on telling you things you already know about the societal pitfalls of tabloid media. May 20, 2009 | Rating: D+ | Full Review…
"15 Minutes" is a cops-and-killers action movie naively intent on telling you things you already know about the societal pitfalls of tabloid media.
Cole Smithey
It sounds like some crank on the next barstool venting about how everything is crap. Jul 23, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
It sounds like some crank on the next barstool venting about how everything is crap.
Rob Gonsalves
15 Minutes is a piece of crap. This film was boring, uninspired garbage, some cast members were very bad, and couldn't act for shit. I'm refering to Karel Rode, terrible actor. I also feel that Deniro was misplaced in this. Almost every actor tries his best to elevate this piece of shit film, but to no avail. With terrible actors such as Roden, this film doesn't elevate itself out of it's mediocrity level. It worsens. 15 Minutes was a terrible film, one to avoid.
Super Reviewer
Not one of De niro's best movies but certainly not a terrible movie and i quite enjoyed it! Its a bit weird though almost a black comedy just not to many laughs and more action/thriller/violence! worth a watch!
I had never heard of this movie when I saw it. But it was a kickass movie. Lots of great characters.
I had no idea what I was getting into when I watched this movie. I had heard nothing about it, with only a general understanding of the plot. But I was pleasantly surprised. The first hour is good, while struggling to find the direction and the tone that will carry throughout the rest of the film, but the second half finally hits it's note, and stays with it the rest of the movie. The writer/director's commentary on the media and the judicial system totally hits home, and succeeds in making the statement on each that it set out to do. Great acting by Ed Burns and Robert De Niro and a great film all-around.
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