Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a duo of cop killers, NYPD detective Andre Davis begins to uncover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow police officers to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who is actually hunting him. During the manhunt, Manhattan is completely locked down for the first time in its history - no exit or entry to the island including all 21 bridges.... (Full plot summary below)
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Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a duo of cop killers, NYPD detective Andre Davis begins to uncover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow police officers to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who is actually hunting him. During the manhunt, Manhattan is completely locked down for the first time in its history - no exit or entry to the island including all 21 bridges.
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| UproxxVince ManciniIt’s A-actors in a B-movie shot by competent craftsmen. Amazing what holding the camera steady can do, isn’t it? Simple pleasures delivered simply — there’s nothing wrong with that. |
| The Observer (UK)Simran HansThere’s a pulpy, comic-book noir to this highly enjoyable thriller, whose rules and parameters are clear. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyIt’s this kind of mindful direction and editing that helps make 21 Bridges one of the most entertaining and thoughtful American policiers in recent memory. |
| Time OutJoseph WalshAs Black Panther, Boseman is a hero in spandex; here he’s a hero with a badge and gun, who looks the devil in the eye, and stares down the evil in the system. It’s a smart way forward for an actor who has suddenly become extremely famous, yet wants to be perceived as more than just a cartoon. He’s got the chops to take us anywhere he wants. |
| IGNKristy PuchkoWhile the destination is too easy to determine, this ride-along is solidly thrilling. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattIt’s not a bad setup, and Bridges would be a better movie, easily, if it had let a little more nuance creep into its script. Instead, it lays the task squarely on Boseman’s shoulders — having him fill in all those broad strokes with his own fine lines, and spraying bullets and mayhem across the rest. |
| Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleIf you can describe something as a B-action movie and not mean it as a derogatory phrase, then this is probably the thriller for you. |
| The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThis is a well-crafted, exciting movie, sometimes more impressive for maintaining those qualities in the face of an utterly unsurprising story. |
| IndieWireKate ErblandLittle of 21 Bridges ends up being that shocking — it’s tough going when the face a character makes after accepting a phone call can so easily tip off that something’s amiss — but Boseman and Miller make a solid team and creative plotting keep things moving right along. |
| The Associated PressJake Coyle21 Bridges is well crafted enough to pass the time, but anything more than that is a bridge too far. |
