Assassin's Bullet
ARC Entertainment (II) | Release Date: August 3, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
20
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
8
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAug 1, 2012
The cockeyed C-quality B movie, shot on location with a Balkan supporting cast and crew, mixes a precarious pileup of visual clichés with over-staged action sequences. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 2, 2012
For the thickheaded thriller Assassin's Bullet the Bulgarian actress Elika Portnoy dreamed up a story with three roles for herself and fails to convince in any of them. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 2, 2012
The action sequences are strictly pro forma and -- despite the sleek killer's resemblance to the similarly lethal heroine of "La Femme Nikita" -- this dull effort lacks the excitement generated by any of its incarnations. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveyAug 2, 2012
Much of this makes little sense, but it's hard to care. Read full review
25
USA TodayScott BowlesAug 5, 2012
What snookered Slater (not to mention Donald Sutherland) into this film is a wonder, because there's not a genuine bone in it. Think the Bourne franchise meets the Bond franchise, without the wit or action. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle SmithAug 3, 2012
Corny action scenes and borderline-hilarious direction by Isaac Florentine mark the film as an obvious straight-to-video item that somehow took a wrong turn into a movie theater. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerJul 31, 2012
Fans of incessant flashbacks and endless whooshing zooms into close-ups will find much to love about Assassin's Bullet; less satisfied, alas, will be those with a fondness for lucid plotting, compelling intrigue, and credible performances. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreAug 1, 2012
This is the third feature Portnoy has conceived and starred in, and while her initiative and ability to find funding for these films is admirable, Assassin's Bullet feels like a shameless, dismal vanity project. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Jul 30, 2012
Isaac Florentine's film is maligned with gaping plot holes, terrible expository dialogue, and obvious moments of foreshadowing. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 5, 2012
Assassin's Bullet is strictly '90s-era pay-cable genre-rip-off nostalgia, ripe for ridicule. Read full review
0
The PlaylistDrew TaylorAug 2, 2012
Anyone watching Assassin's Bullet will be gripped with a similar sensation -- to be anywhere but watching this movie. Read full review
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