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Written January 21, 2013
Broken City

by Dailymoviegoer

I liked it. The acting was great. The movie had a few twists that I didn't expect. Didn't have the usual expected ending so it made the movie seem like it was based on a true story. Which It wasn't, All said and done it held my attention the whole time, I'd see it again.
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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 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!!!.
- 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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Written January 20, 2013
AWESOME MOVIE!

by leilei75

I consider myself a movieaholic and can be quite critical. I went into this movie having no idea what it was about or who was really in it, never saw a trailer. Man oh man, what an AWESOME flick! A nice political/murder thriller with lots of twists and turns. Love that kind of genre, gotta use your brain. Well scripted and acted, very entertaining. Totally blown away by this surprise gem!
- 10 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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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.
- 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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So-so
Written January 22, 2013
Nothing special about this movie... good if you have some time to kill

by tforres3

Nothing in this movie was surprising. You knew how it would end and took a twist or two to get there, but other than that it was kind of bla. Probably worth a Redbox rental if there is nothing else on your DVR
- 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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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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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
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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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 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 January 25, 2013
You never know??

by pj2smith

I went into this movie thinking it was going to be awesome, with some politics, decent action scenes and just an overall good movie, which it was, but these two could have done a lot better of a movie together. Great acting and an overall solid movie, but their could have been a great deal more of action, which we all like to see and are used to seeing in a Mark Wahlberg movie. I liked it and would definitely watch it again. I always tell my girlfriend that if you watch a movie and you know you want to or would watch the movie again then it was a good movie and worth your money.
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So-so
Written January 27, 2013
Not hard to sit thru, but nothing great

by Gem1836

Standard TV style yarn with good acting, fair writing. Nothing bad will happen if you go. Nothing bad will happen if you miss it.
- 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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Oh No!
Written January 22, 2013
Broken City

by 4myeyezonly

Very disappointed, boring and all over the place. With so many good actors you would think somebody would have said, "No, this sucks!" Just too much wasted time that lead to weak plots and predictable thrills. When the so call thrill builds up (lame), it leaves you wamdering now the real action is going to take place. Not! A couple of times when I looked around it seemed 40% of the movie goers were asleep. I feel cheated. All the hype for what? This so called movie should have never made it to the big screen. FLOP!
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