Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna
Redbelt is the story of Mike Terry, a Jiu-jitsu master who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing to instead pursue a life of honor and education by operating a self-defense studio in Los An...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008
Stats: 1,782 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,782)
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June 18, 2009
"Turn to the side. Everything has a force. You embrace it or deflect it. Why oppose it?"
It's always fun to watch David Mamet Mametize another film genre: the heist picture (Heist), the red-meat war film (Spartan), and now, in Redbelt, the go-for-it s...( read more) -
April 1, 2009
Mamet makes a film and nimble and graceful as the art form at it's center.
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March 30, 2009
Thematically impressive and powerfully acted. It's interesting to watch the actors David Mamet assembles and see how well they handle his unique, mannered dialogue. Chiwetel Ejiofor is great, and I've really started to take notice of him - anyone who goes from drag queen to marti...( read more)
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February 5, 2009
Chiwetel Ejiofor is fantastic in this film. Beautiful. But that's all it's got going for it. The fights are staged and shot poorly. The script really stretches the viewer's ability to suspend disbelief. Typically Mamet styled con game that just doesn't hold up. And there were tim...( read more)
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October 30, 2008
David Mamet offers up a deep bit of martial arts drama, only to be damaged by the fact that he is David Mamet. This leads to some convoluted plot involving deception and twists which are unnecessary in exploration of the main character or the films themes. Simpler could have been...( read more)
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November 14, 2009
The characters and situations are very interesting for the first two acts that it is more than a little disappointing to see Mamet settle for the generic requirements of the martial arts genre in the third act. Perhaps Mamet meant it as a parody but whether the embrace of the her...( read more)
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November 12, 2009
This movie is so moving, intelligent and great! See it for some great acting and a Life Lesson in Courage & Integrity.
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November 7, 2009
Chiwetel Ejiofor es uno de los mejores y mas versatiles actores trabajando actualmente. El es el centro emocional de "Redbelt", la pelicula mas reciente de David Mamet, logrando una excelente actuacion que hace que la cinta sea fascinante.
Aunque tiene elementos de peliculas de...( read more)
Critic Reviews
The Mamet rhythms are pleasingly in place: the repetition-rich dialogue, the head-butting close-ups as men go ego to ego. full review
If you try to piece the story together, the logic won't hold. But trademark Mamet magic happens: requisite razor sharp dialogue, a complicated turn of events, and terrific cast of characters whose per... full review
So gifted is Mamet as a writer and director that he can fascinate us even when he's pulling rabbits out of an empty hat. full review
Redbelt's ultimate Ultimate Fight moment feels sorely lacking. full review
Mr. Ejiofor gives a commanding performance, perfectly calibrated in what's withheld just as much as what's revealed. full review
Anchored by a powerful and nuanced performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mamet's latest writing and directing effort is a compelling drama about the world of martial arts fighting. full review
Mamet's self-seriousness stifles Redbelt's cinematic potential. It's so tightly structured it offers no surprises -- especially not the satisfaction of watching action-movie conventions reward a share... full review
So how's the Mamet Rocky? Fast. Lively. In your face. Very watchable. And, like its predecessors, so bizarrely convoluted it barely holds together on a narrative level. full review
Even allowing for a few slips in pacing and judgment, Mamet is on his game, and that is a sight to see. No con. full review
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