Fresh
"Criminal Activities" is a sneaky, snaky little crime thriller with some pretty impressive plot twists.
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
Criminal Activities
Leave the crime to the criminals.
2015 · 1h 34m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jackie Earle Haley
Overview
Four young men make a risky investment together that gets them into trouble with the mob.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Haley whips it into something reasonably entertaining even as you start thinking about how truly great "Get Shorty" and Travolta's Chili Palmer were midway through those double-crossing criminal activities.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
A 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.
Justin Chang, Variety
Fresh
It owes as much to Quentin Tarantino as the four bunglers owe to Eddie. Yet it doesn't feel like a mere imitation; it has too much wit and too many striking performances for that.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh
An eleventh hour twist adds a bit of intrigue, and everyone - including Haley himself, as a henchman - seems to be having a pretty good time.
Sara Stewart, New York Post
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