The trailer was more dramatic and fulfilling than the actual film. Complete waste of time, the plot is so simple and obvious (despite the holes) and I just really didn't care about any of the characters. It has some brilliant cinematography and a decent cast but even they couldn'... read more
Henry Cavill,
Bruce Willis,
Sigourney Weaver,
Verónica Echegui,
Roschdy Zem
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Will Shaw (Henry Cavill) goes to Spain for a weeklong sailing vacation with his family but his whole world turns upside down when the family is kidnapped by intelligence agents hell-bent on recovering... read more
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Flixster Reviews (173)
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May 19, 2012
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April 13, 2012
A weak, limp version of The Bourne trilogy, accompanied by a well known cast tht just seem to make the situation worse, I couldn't help but feel the urge to leave, but I didn't, just had to think about the first 10 minutes I had just seen. The film is filled with some cringy acti... read more
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April 10, 2012
Usually this is where I try to sum up the plot in a neat sentence but seeing as how this movie doesn't have one I'm kind of stuck.
Back in January, Soderbergh's "Haywire" set the bar at a new low for the spy thriller. Well this movie takes on the challenge and limbos it's way ri... read more -
April 11, 2012
I will watch this just for Cavill! I wish he'd star in a movie that looks halfway decent sometime soon, though...
Critic Reviews
An occasionally involving, always brusque chase movie that doubles as a whirlwind tour of Madrid. Full Review
A pedestrian spy thriller that casts itself in the mould of The Bourne Identity but falls pitifully short on every count. Full Review
From the outset, The Cold Light of Day purports to be nothing more than a by-the-numbers action thriller. What's shocking is how it manages to take this predictable-but-sturdy template and sell it short. Full Review
There's the usual mixture of flying tables and chairs and various scrapes here and there while unknown director Mabrouk El Mechri tries to remember what he was supposed to be doing with the plot. Full Review
It all boils down to a series of riotously extended showdowns between Cavill and Weaver... Full Review
The one thing that's consistently fun to watch here is Weaver, whose prominent if surely rent-inspired role as a ruthless Terminator in pantsuits generates plenty of accidentally funny stuff. Full Review
The only thing shabbier than the dull, near-incomprehensible night-time cinematography is the shopworn script. Full Review
The wait for the definitive Henry Cavill calling card movie continues. Full Review
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