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Thanato p I am a fan of David Mamet, so this was a disappointment. Starts off corny, gets mildly interesting, then turns confusing and regrettable. Editing can't save this; the story is too convoluted for that. Cast is largely good actors, but a few amateurs really stand out as terrible. The lighting crew on the nighttime scenes is jarringly bad--you've never seen such intense multi-directional moonlight and wacky shadows. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/23 Full Review lloyd d Loved it! Saw it again today, years later and thought it was brilliantly done for the most part. The dialogue is excellent. The movie clearly has its own particular tone, and a number of unfortunate twists that keep the chase going. The ending scene was perhaps a bit vague, and a sequel might have been a great idea. I found it a tense, enjoyable watch. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie get's a lot of "meh" from reviewers but it's got a great cast (OK and Val Kilmer) a twisty plot, and some good action.Absolutely worth watching. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprised at how good the movie was from start to finish, then saw it was a David Mamet screenplay. Tight script, taut performances, not so many layers to characters, but in exchange, pace is crisp. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review jack s I checked out Spartan because of my admiration for much of Mamet's other work. However, the political action-thriller genre doesn't appear to be a good fit for his talents. The plot, particularly the early scenes, is baffling. Plus, there's very little suspense or excitement in the humdrum action finale. A strong cast tries their best, but not one of the characters onscreen is likable, or even interesting enough to care about. A lot of critics cited the typically great Mamet dialog in their reviews, but they appear to be referencing other films because frankly there's not even much of that on display here. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit like Taken, but just much worse.Good: Got me to sleep.Bad: Clumsy action scenes, cluttered and confusing storyline, too many characters, hard to follow.Conclusion: Probably not worth watching, just watch Taken or 24 instead for a much better viewing experience. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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