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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- A solid heist flick elevated by its ensemble cast and the visual eye of Hungarian-born director Nimrod Antal ("Kontroll").
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDirector Nimrod Antal’s grungy gang-of-thieves pic is tough and, for this genre, surprisingly ethical.
- 60The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottAn unabashed B movie: basic, brutal and sometimes clumsy, but far from dumb, and not bad at all.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichAntal and his performers’ pure B-movie esprit is undeniable.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAlas, Armored is one predictable and forgettable movie that should consider itself very lucky not to have gone straight to DVD.
- 50VarietyVarietyA so-so heist-gone-awry thriller, light on the thrills, Armored doesn't exactly take its audience captive.
- This unambitious caper flick takes a while to get moving but gradually develops a modest meat-and-potatoes appeal, compromised in the third act by a whopping and perfectly avoidable plot hole.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThe camaraderie in the Eagle Shield Transport locker room is strained stuff, despite a capable ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon and Larry Fishburne.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAn initially intriguing plot line makes a messy getaway in this throwback heist movie.
- 42The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasIt lacks that extra layer or two to make it interesting. The script and direction is all bones, no flesh.