Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 4, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
8
Negative:
7
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The movie keeps a snappy pace and the suspense pot boiling. The snippy interplay between the two cops adds enjoyable twists of comic chemistry. Constant rain and slick streets, though a cliche, set a moody tone. [07 Oct 1996, p.D2]
50
Boston GlobeMichael Saunders
It's no surprise that the mountainous, pseudo-mystical actor stuck to his recipe for The Glimmer Man, an inoffensive cop-socky flick. [05 Oct 1996, p.C3]
50
The Glimmer Man starts out like Seven, but pretty soon it dwindles into nothing. [09 Oct 1996, p.5D]
38
It's strictly rental material. [06 Oct 1996, p.11]
38
In Glimmer Man, Steven Seagal shows not a glimmer of acting range. [07 Oct 1996, p.E07]
25
The Glimmer Man is just as foolish and formulaic as it sounds. [05 Oct 1996, p.C3]
25
The Glimmer Man is strictly a bummer, man. [07 Oct 1996, p.3D]
25
Chicago Sun-TimesBob Kurson
Aside from some fancy handiwork with a combination credit card/switchblade, Seagal appears stiff and arthritic during his karate scenes, lending worrisome credence to the notion that Seagal couldn't fight his way out of the Wrigley Field bleachers. [08 Oct 1996, p.34]