Dead or Alive
Tidepoint Pictures | Release Date: June 8, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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88
New York PostV.A. Musetto
I've seen three or four other movies by Miike, and I can tell you that he's one of the most exciting, versatile directors working today. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Takashi is a master of the jagged quick cut and the shocker finish, and his head-spinning story is pumped up with almost more bravado than a single screen can handle. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Everything about Takashi Miike's brilliant and blood-soaked crime thriller comes as a shock. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Ultimately a disappointment because it refuses to take any aspect of itself seriously. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
It's marvelous or unwatchable. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
This is no-holds-barred filmmaking. Some viewers will find it disgusting. Others will call the director's bluff. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
Not for the squeamish (a guy rips out his own arm, for goodness' sake), the film is nevertheless more than just a gonzo gross-out. But not by much. Read full review
30
New Times (L.A.)Andy Klein
While the whole is diverting, the ending's utter repudiation of reality seems like pissing on the audience; -- we feel like we've been suckers for bothering to care about the characters at all. Read full review
20
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
A soulless compilation of thrills. Read full review
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