This is a film I’ve been looking forward to seeing… if for no other reason than I like cheesy action flicks. Not to mention I also like Gabriel Byrne, Laurence Fishburne and Ethan Hawke. So the odds are in my favour.
The reviews are coming in, and so far they look pretty positive for the most part. Here’s what some of the critics have to say:
“Richet has managed to keep the suspense tight and action hard-hitting while adding considerable texture to the story and getting the most out of a strong supporting cast that includes Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello, Brian Dennehy and John Leguizamo.”
— William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER“One of the few good things to be said about Assault on Precinct 13 is that, early in the new season, we get one of the year’s worst movies over and done with.”
— Michael Booth, DENVER POST“Hawke and Fishburne make it work, supported by a mostly strong cast.”
— Jami Bernard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS“Assault can’t be called great, but it has the guts to throw all its hard-core chips into the pot, which makes it almost as much of a butt-kicking novelty as Carpenter’s original.”
— Robert Denerstein, DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS“Strong performances and a couple of new twists.”
— Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
I’ll be there on Friday night. If you’d like to read more critics reviews for 13 you can check out rottentomatoes.
