Enemies Closer
Lionsgate | Release Date: January 24, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
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2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 22, 2014
Enemies Closer finds Hyams senior and his screenwriters, Eric and James Bromberg, channeling Lynch and Mark Frost’s TV series "Twin Peaks," mixing bizarro characterizations and woodland intrigue with wholesome national imagery. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael NordineJan 21, 2014
Enemies Closer captures the feel of action flicks of yore -- unsurprising, given that some of them were directed by Hyams himself -- in a way that only limited-release and straight-to-video titles seem allowed to these days (aside from the latest Riddick, that is). Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzJan 24, 2014
Jean-Claude Van Damme, whose work as the villain in Enemies Closer is the only reason to see this film. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJan 23, 2014
With a manic performance by Jean-Claude Van Damme and an improbable but intriguing plot variation, Enemies Closer is an improvement over most hunt-or-be-hunted fare. A small improvement, but still. Read full review
60
VarietyScott FoundasJan 23, 2014
An unremarkable but entirely serviceable action quickie. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGabe ToroJan 23, 2014
Van Damme’s an arresting presence in his old age... His performance is a wonder, showcasing a man who has never found his physical equal, and how amuses himself by telling stories that ultimately mock opponents. Read full review
50
The DissolveMatt SingerJan 23, 2014
Too bad no one else in Enemies Closer can match Van Damme’s oddball charisma. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesAnnlee EllingsonJan 23, 2014
Enemies Closer suffers from wincingly bad dialogue delivered as if by jocks in a high-school play and action choreographed as if for a gymnasium stage. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJan 19, 2014
JCVD may not say it best, but he does say it aptly, when his manically cartoonish baddie caps one murder with the assertion that "shit happens." Read full review
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