Rotten
The far-fetched plotting eventually goes so far over the top that pic flirts with inventing a new genre of film noir camp.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Romeo Is Bleeding
The story of a cop who wanted it bad and got it worse.
1993 · 1h 50m · R
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Peter Medak
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Romeo Is Bleeding
Overview
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
28%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It would be facile to say it substitutes style for content; actually, it substitutes stylishness for style.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Stylistic but ultimately unsatisfying.
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
For all its promise, and for all the brittle beauty of Dariusz Wolski's cinematography, Romeo Is Bleeding eventually collapses under the weight of its violent affectations.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
Romeo is most notable for being the first film of the year to cash in on post-Bobbitt fears of castrating (and worse) females.
Joe Brown, Washington Post
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