Rotten
Cavill is no substitute for Van Damme, whose self-critical performance gave the earlier movie much of its heft
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
The Cold Light of Day
Instinct is his greatest weapon.
2012 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Mabrouk El Mechri
Overview
After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
4%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The script throws around phrases like "intel," "terrorist" and "rogue operative," but as time bombs go, the briefcase-versus-loved-ones ultimatum barely ticks.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Charging $10 for this movie is criminal; vouchers and letters of apology should be handed out at the exit for those stalwart viewers who stick it out to the end.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
A catastrophe worth noting only for the presence of its name cast.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten
Defined by needless, frenetic exertion in lieu of anything resembling inspiration.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
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