Blitz (2011) - Rotten Tomatoes

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A middling crime thriller largely assembled from wearyingly familiar parts, Blitz sacks a game Jason Statham's performance behind the line of genre scrimmage. Read critic reviews

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Jason Statham as Brant in "Blitz."

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Movie Info

A tough cop (Jason Statham) goes after a serial killer who targets police officers.

Rating:

R (Nudity|Language|Some Drug Use|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre:

action, crime, drama, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Elliott Lester
Release Date (Streaming):

May 22, 2017
Runtime:

1h 33m
Production Co:

Lions Gate Entertainment, Junction, Current Entertainment, Davis Films

Cast & Crew

Jason Statham
Brant

Paddy Considine
Nash

Aiden Gillen
Weiss

Luke Evans
Stokes

David Morrissey
Dunlop

Richard Riddell
McDonald

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Critic Reviews for Blitz

All Critics (25) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (13)

It is an unedifying film, slickly directed and photographed, but lacking conviction and much inferior to the police procedurals you can see any night on television.

May 23, 2011 | Full Review…

Philip French
Guardian
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May 20, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
All three men give searing performances and young cinematographer Robert Hardy dwells with palpable relief on their expressive features.

May 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Charlotte O'Sullivan
London Evening Standard
Who knows, we might be looking at the evolution of the guilty-pleasure movie - padded out with top-drawer talent to spare audience blushes.

May 19, 2011 | Full Review…

Cath Clarke
Guardian
It's all been seen before and will be seen again, and again.

May 19, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Dominic Radcliffe
Little White Lies
How can we sleep for grief that we don't have more films - even bad ones - starring Rylance?

May 18, 2011 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Antonia Quirke
Financial Times
Smart, sharp, shocking, and at times bloody (and bloodily) hilarious, Blitz's witty script and pacy action elevates its simple premise into a brilliantly gritty tale of moral ambiguity.

March 11, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

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September 29, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
As conventional as you can get without needing an epilogue that says "...next week on Blitz."

September 6, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
ScreenAnarchy
America, where Statham does the majority of his work these days, seems to appreciate his particular talents. On this evidence, he might want to stick to Hollywood.

August 16, 2011 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Andrew Simpson
Fan The Fire
...Lester is no Don Siegel and Statham, though credibly formidable, lacks the conscience that made Harry Callahan human...

June 28, 2011 | Full Review…

Ed Whitfield
The Ooh Tray
Ultimately Blitz knows exactly where its strength lies.

May 23, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alistair Harkness
Scotsman

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Blitz Quotes

Brant:

A word of advice girls... If you're picking the wrong fight, at least pick the right weapon.

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