This isn't your average out-of-control character, and Harrelson has to work against a narrowly defined screenplay that is short on specifics.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
23 Feb 2012
rotten:
"Rampart" doesn't tell a coherent story as much as swirl the drain with Dave, as his increasingly desperate efforts to save himself simply result in a cascade of self-inflicted wounds.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
23 Feb 2012
fresh:
Brown is a sick man, but Harrelson makes him so interesting, so charismatic, so ... watchable, that you can't look away, even if his actions make you want to (and they will).
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
1 Mar 2012
fresh:
It's a remarkably compelling film.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
1 Mar 2012
rotten:
Where's it all go? Nowhere, really, just down a dirty, disappointing hole. Harrelson deserved better.