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Written January 21, 2013
Great acting by everyone, very worthwhile movie

by eyeseemovie

Russell Crowe must have had coaching by ex Chicago Mayor Rich M Daley to be so versed in real estate deals. He was very convincing that he is actually the mayor. Might be his best speaking role. Mark Walberg is 2nd rate, one point he is very drunk then same night he is fully aware and handles someones head in the bathtub. Drama is continous, no boredom. Good ending. Waste of talent for Catherine Zeta-Jones, she should be playing lead roles. Overall very worthwhile.
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Written February 1, 2013
Go See Broken City! No, Go see it!

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A very solid crime thriller, with terrific performances from everyone in the cast.

Lots of twists that, though at times made the plot convoluted, were no less fun and surprising in some cases.

It was great to see Catherine Zeta-Jones back and in fine form, vamping it up as Hostettler's (sp?) wife.

It's a very good movie. Go see it!
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Written January 26, 2013
Good Movie

by Marberyl

This was the 1st showing and near the end the sound went out off & on for about 10 minutes but you "got the jist" by reading lips mostly - sound came back, ending was heard and the theater was very nice, issued passes for next movie we see there..........good movie
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So-so
Written January 28, 2013
Rich Republican Mayor Corrupt

by sirbosk1

A left wing fairy tale about a rich mayor that is selling off city land to balance the budget and putting money in his pocket at the same time. Murderer blackmaled to help the mayor but it back fires.
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Must Go!
Written January 31, 2013
Tremendious

by FlashScreen

Very good movie, in Mark Walberg and Russell Crow + cast, perform to an excellence that truly carried beyond expectancy. It really held your attention from start to finish; because the characters all contribute to important roles that reflected where the movie want you (audience) to go. Great!!!!!!
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Written January 19, 2013
Great Film!

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I really liked this movie. I love Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe's characters. There were some other nice suprises with characters as well. All the weaving of the story was good but I wanted a bit more at the end.
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So-so
Written January 27, 2013
broken city

by screeneri

beautiful people, too long, too slow, too dark, not nearly up to mark wahlbergs quality of movie we have become accustomed to.. save your money on this one. two thumbs down
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So-so
Written January 27, 2013
Could have been so much better

by Kilgi

A great cast with a so so story. Crowe is underused and zeta Jones is there for window dressing. Its ok but I would wait for video.
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Written February 3, 2013
Russell Crowe from Brooklyn I think not!

by moviegoinggirl

So the story was very thin. It did not keep you guessing, it barely kept you interested. There just isn't enough movie here. And I just couldn't get over Russell Crowe's horrible Brooklyn accent. Skip the box office and wait for redbox on this one.
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So-so
Written January 22, 2013
Great cast, but so-so movie

by JAL46

I went to see Broken City based on the outstanding cast, especially Mark Wohlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. They were wonderful. However, the picture itself was not as good as I expected. I had difficulty following parts of the story, and it did not hold together at times. However, overall it was a worthwhile experience. Not for kids - too violent.
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Must Go!
Written January 28, 2013
AWESOME MOVIE

by how69ie

Putting Mark Wahlberg & Russel Crowe together puts top talent into a TOP RATED
story of corruption & redemption rolled into one! You don't want to MISS this one!!!.
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Written January 20, 2013
Wahlberg + crowe = great dramatic thriller!

by MoviefanLucas

I was really looking forward to broken city mainly because i'm a huge mark wahlberg fan and the trailer was really good so i am happy to say that broken city did not let me down. Now i'm not say this movie is the best dramatic thriller ever but it is above average and thats why i gave it a go. The cast is beyond amazing with the likes of mark wahlberg, russell crowe and catherine zeta-jones they're really what makes this movie above average. The direction is fine i didn't think it was mind blowing but there were some parts i really liked when it came to the direction. The characters are also good but the two that i really liked were mark wahlberg's and his kind of sidekick in the movie russell crowe was decent but nothing special. Something also worth mentioning is the music i thought it went well with the movie but it wasn't special but i think it helped the movies pace. I enjoyed broken city and i'd suggest it for an above average crime drama thriller. 8/10
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So-so
Written January 19, 2013
Not great but entertaining

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I feel like I spent the whole movie waiting for it to get better. It was a usual cop type movie which I enjoy though so it wasn't horrible. My wife went in whining and complaining because she doesn't like Russell or Mark, but she left the theater saying that it wasn't bad. There are some holes in the plot that I think if filled with another 15 or 20 minutes of movie would have greatly improved it overall. I give it a 6/10. It was very close to being a 7 though and I think I would enjoy watching it again.
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Written February 3, 2013
Great Cast, too long...

by i_marty

THE CAST WERE GREAT, BUT IT WAS SOO LONG AND I WAS LEFT WITH WANTING MORE. NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. MARK, RUSSELL AND KATHERINE WERE GREAT, THOUGH.
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So-so
Written January 27, 2013
Broken Movie

by I_am_mark

This movie had a lot of potential, with good acting and story line, but was limited by poor writing and by one thing that can make a good movie great - the music. There were also a lot of distracting technical errors and dialogs that weren't believable. 'Broken City' had the appearance of a movie made by someone who was either a novice, or someone who just didn't care very much about the final product. It's not a bad movie. Just not as good as it could have been.
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