The Cold Light of Day
Summit Entertainment | Release Date: September 7, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
22
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
42
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisSep 8, 2012
The result apes "The Bourne Identity" so slavishly yet so boringly it winds up with no identity at all. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenSep 13, 2012
A by-the-numbers thriller that often looks as murky as its plot. Read full review
40
Time OutGuy LodgeSep 12, 2012
Sensibly rationing his facial expressions at this early stage in his career, 29-year-old actor and future Superman Cavill lacks the gruff authority of Liam Neeson - the go-to guy for tacky Euro-thrillers about dogged men shooting up the Continent - but looks better in a tight T-shirt. Read full review
40
EmpireKim NewmanSep 6, 2012
It exists basically as a long showreel for Superman-to-be Henry Cavill, who gets to demonstrate a mastery of run-with-a-gun acting and flex his leading man charisma without really breaking a sweat. Read full review
40
Total FilmNeil SmithSep 1, 2012
"I'm getting sick of this!" says Sigourney during one of Cold Light's many shoot-outs. Those tempted to give it the benefit of the doubt will swiftly reach the same conclusion. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 8, 2012
A preposterous thriller where the only thing more disappointing than the ending is the 93 minutes it takes to get there. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinSep 8, 2012
The Cold Light Of Day is the antithesis of a labor of love; it's a cold, mercenary endeavor that, like the thematically similar Taylor Lautner vehicle "Abduction," diligently ignores the potentially intriguing issues of family and identity its plot raises. Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen HoldenSep 8, 2012
A catastrophe worth noting only for the presence of its name cast. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineCalum MarshSep 4, 2012
Relates more or less the same story as Spy Kids, though in this case the kid is in his late 20s and the spy stuff is much less believable or robust. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovSep 12, 2012
Weaver and Willis look bored silly while essaying their paint-by-numbers roles, and this film does nothing to make me think Cavill is going to be Zack Snyder's Superman incarnate. Read full review
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