Red
Release Date: August 8, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Red's dialogue is a bit blunt, its characters are too broadly outlined, and the situation verges on the ludicrous at times, especially in the way these dumb kids keep committing terrible crimes without leaving any evidence. But the movie isn't meant to be an exercise in realism. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Cox brilliantly underplays Avery, Sizemore is perfect as the arrogant dad, and the three boys (Noel Fisher, Kyle Gallner and Shiloh Fernandez) are right on pitch. Red the dog's pretty wonderful, too. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter Debruge
Touchy subject matter aside, Red demonstrates real elegance in its commitment to a relatively straightforward story, allowing the characters' emotions to come to a slow boil. Read full review
70
Washington PostGabe Oppenheim
Its earnest, always incomplete quest haunts us in ways stock imagery cannot. Read full review
60
Village VoiceScott Foundas
The movie's escalating series of tit-for-tat revenge ploys becomes a bit tedious even at 95 minutes, but Cox and a rich (if not always well-served) supporting cast that includes Tom Sizemore, Amanda Plummer, and Robert Englund keep it more than watchable throughout. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Once Avery's mission assumes a Freudian dimension, the allegory loses its moral force and changes from a meditation on justice, power and inequality into a gory melodrama. Read full review
42
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Any movie that opens with the killing of a pet dog is definitely going to capture your attention. But where do you go from there? Read full review
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