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Pic is about four young guys who reunite at an ex-classmate's funeral. One mentions to the others inside information on a stock that is a guaranteed lock to make them instant millionaires. Unfortunately, the deal goes south along with their investment. Things go from bad to worse: one of them borrowed his share of the money from a mobster.
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.comCary DarlingIt's a twisty, kinetic and satisfying thriller with a didn't-see-that-coming climax. |
| San Antonio Current Kiko MartinezThe screenplay piles it on with extra storylines, all of which give no nuance to the characters or make any of the conflict more exciting or original. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIt doesn’t feel like a mere imitation; it has too much wit and too many striking performances for that. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWorking from a glib, chatty script by Robert Lowell that's not as cleverly hatched as it likes to think it is, Haley whips it into something reasonably entertaining. |
| Screen InternationalFionnuala HalliganIts combined cast has an all-ages appeal, although Robert Lowell's screenplay struggles to drive through 94 minutes. |
| The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakAn unremarkable but solid genre exercise, one that shows off Jackie Earle Haley’s chops as a director. |
| HollywoodInToto.comChristian TotoThe third-act twists that sink Jackie Earle Haley's directorial debut are downright Criminal. |
| VarietyJustin ChangA profane thriller that so closely resembles the B-movies that followed "The Usual Suspects," "Pulp Fiction" and "Get Shorty," it could be mistaken for an archeological discovery. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerAn exciting revenge thriller enhanced by 'Pulp Fiction' vibes and a fascinating -- but quirky -- performance by Dan Stevens (as you've never seen him before). |
| Cairo360Marija DjurovicWhile it seemingly draws on the likes Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and True Romance, there's still something alluring and awfully inviting about Jackie Earle Haley's lively and intriguing directorial debut, Criminal Activities. |