Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse
Jack Mosley is a broken-down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal from the precinct to the courthouse. The seemingly simple 16-block journey becomes a test of character for them when Jack...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
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January 6, 2009This is one of Bruce Willis' finest films yet. He plays a tired old cop who is handed the menial task of driving Mos Def, a criminal, who has to testify in court. Little does he know, he winds up running into very much trouble. Although one might think that this movie cannot be s...( read more)
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October 28, 2008Jack Mosley: [tape recording] "This is Detective Jack Mosley, Shield number 227. I guess this will be my last will and testament. This is for Diane. Now, they're gonna come talk to you and they're gonna tell you things. But what they tell you isn't really what happen. So Diane...( read more)
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August 10, 2008dunno why mos def talks like that, but it did add to the simple nature of the character... who only wants to bake cakes
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July 20, 2008It's a pulse-pounding non-stop thrill-ride. A tremdendously entertining action-packed thriller. It packs suspense and excitment into one leathal dosage. Bruce Willis gives a great and sensational performance. Mos Def is teriffic. David Morse is brilliant. They definately have a c...( read more)
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October 18, 2009Doing the right thing might not always be the easiest route, but it pays off - somehow. The ending brought a tear to my eye. Great acting. Major Mos Def fan!
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September 23, 2009not the best of Bruce Willis, and he seems to be playing the part of a tired, aged, out-cast detective way too often. Not horrible, but it didn't blow me away, not even one block.
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September 18, 2009Recommended by TheFutureMrsNeeson.
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September 17, 2009Average... just average. It was overall good, but there were some boring parts. I guess I'm not into the 'crime-and-drama' action movies. I like the 'shoot-'em-up' action movies where half of the characters end up dead before Act 3.
I loved the ending though. I thought that it ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 12, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
March 31, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
Mos Def ... truly shines. When he subtly shows us the flickers of fear
licking around the edges of his funny, non-stop monologue ... he's a man
in touch with a talent that should take him far. full review
March 9, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Willis and Def -- funny even if he overdoes the whiny shrieking -- are a terrific team. full review
March 3, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Hiding among all the uniforms and bullets, it turns out, is an actors' movie, and two actors more than capable of hitting their marks. full review
March 3, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Another urban action thriller that's better than some, worse than most and so forgettable that it's possible to forget it while watching it. full review
March 3, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Its dialogue is sassy, its plotting is taut (maybe too taut, as key segues are AWOL), but 16 Blocks has more on the brain than mere distraction. It aims to save souls. full review
March 2, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
This is a sturdy little cop thriller, and even when it stretches the bounds of plausibility, you go with it, partly because you believe -- almost against your better judgment -- in what the characters... full review
March 2, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
16 Blocks seems as if it has been around the block a time or two. full review
March 2, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The bedrock of the plot is the dogged determination of the Bruce Willis character. Jack may be middle-aged, he may be tired, he may be balding, he may be a drunk, but if he's played by Bruce Willis yo... full review
March 2, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The film kicks and lurches like a dying jalopy, undermining the otherwise lean efficiency with which Donner steers his metropolitan odyssey. full review
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July 9, 2008I liked this movie; it reminded me of 'Swat' of 'Diehard'. Bruce Willis is a pretty good actor, in my book.
Take care all,
William
Zzzzzzoooooooommmmmmmm!
P.S. "It is easy to be brave, from a distance". American Indian Proverb.
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