Despite much effort, neither Johnson nor director George Tillman Jr. can make this preposterous tale, the latest misfire from CBS Films, live up to its title.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
24 Nov 2010
rotten:
By the end of this underwritten wanna-B movie, only the black-and-white muscle car is left standing with its dignity intact.
– Dan Kois,
Washington Post,
24 Nov 2010
rotten:
The Killer subplot looks and feels like it was grafted on with Krazy Glue. Thornton's character never adds up. And the film's big whiplash surprise ending is a real you've-got-to-be-kidding groaner.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
24 Nov 2010
rotten:
Structurally "Faster" is as blocky as its star. Fancy camera angles and changes in hue cannot camouflage its stumbling, blunt-force narrative style, in which plot turns are dropped like bricks.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
24 Nov 2010
rotten:
Only Gugino, one of the most underrated actresses in Hollywood, displays emotional complexity - and do you really need that in an action flick? Actually, yes.