Reviews For Arnold Schwarzenegger's New Movie 'Sabotage' Are Terrible
Mar 29, 2014, 02:49 IST
USA Today: "Bloody, banal and boasting a surprisingly able clutch of stars who will soon be deleting this from their résumés, Sabotage is a 109-minute cadaver count. It's torture porn for the action set with no discernible message other than, perhaps, that friends who want to hack you and stuff your corpse in a fridge really aren't your friends." NYT: "Sabotage" isn't any good, even if its jagged, jolting visual excesses and frenzied energy keep you awake, gasping and guffawing by turns. It does have one genuine surprise: the dependably watchable Olivia Williams, who shows up as Caroline, a detective who wears suits and no visible makeup and holds her ground amid the carnage and chaos as the movie's only believably human being." From the minority of good reviews: NY Daily News: "With its overreliance on mood and underdeveloped plot, "Sabotage" is far too muddled to hold up to those films ["Hostel," "Training Day," and "End of Watch"]. But it does have a weird, boldly ugly edge that makes for unexpectedly compelling viewing." Film School Rejects: "If your sole requirement for a "good" Schwarzenegger film is bullets, blood, and cigar smoke then head out to the theater now as this is the movie for you. If you require even a little bit more than that though I suggest waiting three months for the home video." Vulture: "It's not exactly an original idea, but for part of its running time, Sabotage distinguishes itself by staying focused on the DEA team's banter and chemistry rather than the action." If you're heading to theaters this weekend, we'd stick with "Noah" or the wide release of Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel."