Blacklight
Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: February 11, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
8
Negative:
14
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanFeb 10, 2022
For fans of Neeson as action hero, “Blacklight” may be something of a disappointment, at least measuring it against the yardstick of previous thrillers in this particular branch of the actor’s body of work. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 10, 2022
This particular “Blacklight” is pure, overblown, cliché-riddled fiction. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonFeb 10, 2022
At least Williams displays a bit of inventive flair with novel booby traps and a chase scene that features a lurching garbage truck. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe LeydonFeb 10, 2022
If you approach it with sufficiently lowered expectations, and have fond memories of the ’70s paranoid dramas that obviously inspired director and co-writer Mark Williams, this might be your house-brand jam. Read full review
50
TheWrapTodd GilchristFeb 9, 2022
Blacklight is an unsurprisingly tepid action thriller which extends this odd phase of Neeson’s career, but the best thing that can probably be said about it is that it’s not materially worse than most of the others. Read full review
40
Screen RantDebopriyaa DuttaFeb 11, 2022
There is nothing remarkable or special about Blacklight — it's fairly empty, a boilerplate series of dialogue, action, dialogue. However, it is fun to witness Neeson do what he does so well and lose oneself in the thrilling familiarity of hand-to-hand combat and shootouts. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriFeb 11, 2022
Part of the fun of movies like this is the opportunity for the audience to immerse themselves in the procedural minutiae of these worlds, but there’s precious little of that here. Everything is so empty, so incomplete. Blacklight feels like a synopsis waiting for a story. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 9, 2022
Lacking a high concept or memorable central character, the film is a by-the-numbers actioner that coasts on its star’s soulful gravitas and low-key charisma. Read full review
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