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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe result might feel overlong and overwrought; yet thanks to Bader’s clever plotting and fruity dialogue — as well as strong supporting players — this grimy picture climaxes more satisfyingly than expected.
- 60VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonBader does a respectable job of sustaining interest by repeatedly introducing clichés and genre tropes, then upending expectations or taking unpredictable detours.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe gritty pic's aesthetic scratches an itch for lovers of '70s/'80s urban grime. But atmosphere and attitude overwhelm story here, and trotting out old tropes like amnesia doesn't help.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThis movie staggers along. So many of its sins could be minimized by an unsentimental slashing of establishing shots and establishing scenes, a thinning out of that dead-zone in the middle and a vigorous pass at the nervy but too drawn-out finale.
- 37Washington PostWashington PostKillerman takes its influences — countless pulpy crime thrillers — and synthesizes them into an increasing rare thing: a movie that doesn’t aspire to any greater heights than where it lands: squarely in the middle of the August dumping ground.
- 20TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarKillerman lacks personality both stylistically and in its overall story construction.
- 10Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersDespite the presence of theoretically interesting elements such as dirty cops, amnesia and money-laundering, Killerman is two hours of pure boredom.