Dragged Across Concrete

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: March 22, 2019

7.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 99 Ratings

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Rebecca31May 5, 2019

Brett (Mel Gibson) and Anthony (Vince Vaughan), two hard and gritty police detectives get suspended when a video of their unconventional methods appears all over the internet. Short on cash and fed up with their treatment for doing their jobBrett (Mel Gibson) and Anthony (Vince Vaughan), two hard and gritty police detectives get suspended when a video of their unconventional methods appears all over the internet. Short on cash and fed up with their treatment for doing their job they take an opportunity to earn some extra money and end up involved in the criminal underworld in order to get what they feel they deserve.

I really liked the idea for this film I just wasn’t happy with the execution. The pacing was much too slow. I wanted the tension to build the whole time and although there was a lot I liked about this film I just didn’t feel like it came together. It really felt like it wanted to take on more issues and subplots so perhaps a mini-series would have suited this story better. I just couldn’t get invested in the story because every time I did something else happened that just killed the atmosphere. It also isn’t afraid to hold back on the violence without being uber-violent for the sake of it. Another issue that I couldn’t get over was the fact that the sound effects were cranked up to one hundred. At one point Vince Vaughan eating a sandwich for what felt like an eternity was driving me absolutely insane, I just wanted to run out of the screen and not come back. And yes I understand why this was happening, two detectives on a stake out, they’re going to be getting on each other’s nerves and we’re supposed to feel this too but it was pushing me over the edge. Whether these extra loud sound effects was done on purpose to create a more gritty feel to it or it was a genuine mistake, either way it wasn’t working for me, it started off quite funny but quickly moved to annoying and eventually infuriating. The story and the acting was there, Gibson and Vaughan make a convincing pair though I really found it hard to empathize with their characters so I really wasn’t rooting for anyone in this film, honestly I was glad when it finally ended. If this is your first time with Director S. Craig Zahler then I wouldn’t recommend you start with Dragged Across Concrete, perhaps try Brawl in Cellblock 99 and go from there. Recommended for fans of the director’s previous films.… Expand

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mohamad91hkMay 17, 2019

Did Zahler work as a butcher before ?!! based on his previous movie "Bone Tomahawk", he tends to show bodies explosions and guts, and here in this movie is same but different time & story. Also he likes to make unexpected ending, you couldn'tDid Zahler work as a butcher before ?!! based on his previous movie "Bone Tomahawk", he tends to show bodies explosions and guts, and here in this movie is same but different time & story. Also he likes to make unexpected ending, you couldn't guess the end with Zahler and that's cool but sometimes he made it so complicated which makes you feel confused.

By the way, the movie was good but not perfect, i like the funny conversations between Mel & Vince, it gives the movie sense of humor which keep you attractive to the movie.

In contrast, when i watched the killing scenes, i felt like am watching "Scary Movie", i didn't feel it was an action or crime movie, i think this back to the directing of these scenes, i was hoping to see more serious action and crime.… Expand

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CycologistAug 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER: No one is dragged across concrete. This movie should be buried in it.

I'd rate 4.5 but rounded to 5.0 because I had too. Mel is awesome. Vince and Tory are pretty decent. Everyone else is forgettable. The dialogue/acting is humorously cliche at times. The story is paced too slow and EASILY one full hour too long as the editor was apparently MIA. Also, the continuity errors are obvious throughout. How Mel got involved with the obviously beginner-grade off screen talent is a mystery.… Expand

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