The Cold Light of Day
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22 out of 100

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4.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Bruce Willis, Henry Cavill, Sigourney Weaver
  • Summary: Will Shaw goes to Spain for a week long sailing vacation with his family but soon his whole world turns upside down. When the family is kidnapped by intelligence agents hell-bent on recovering a mysterious briefcase, Will suddenly finds himself on the run. (Summit Entertainment)

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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    Sep 8, 2012
    42
    The result apes "The Bourne Identity" so slavishly yet so boringly it winds up with no identity at all.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    Sep 13, 2012
    40
    A by-the-numbers thriller that often looks as murky as its plot.
  3. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    Sep 8, 2012
    38
    A preposterous thriller where the only thing more disappointing than the ending is the 93 minutes it takes to get there.

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  1. MarcDoyle
    3
    It's clear that Cavill has some talent, and he's got the look, physicality , and charm to be an action star. The problem with this film is that the writing (the structure of the screenplay in particular) and directing are horrible. They squander both Willis and Weaver, who look mildly interested in the proceedings, and nothing more. I was thinking that any episode of Strike Back on Cinemax buries this film.… Expand

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