Silent Night
critic Reviews
, 60% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Silent Night reaffirms that an action movie doesn't need much dialogue if the set pieces are solid enough -- and that even second-tier John Woo can be worth the price of admission.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohn NugentEmpire Magazine
John Woo’s first American film in 20 years is not the filmmaker at his peak — but it has its moments, with energetically filmed action enough to distract from a melodramatic tone and sometimes silly concept.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
The film is scuppered by its own gimmick.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStephen RomeiThe Australian
This comeback movie has a lot of what Woo is famous for, such as operatic gunfights, but it also has something new: there is almost no dialogue over the 104-minute run-time.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJoshua RothkopfLos Angeles Times
The new movie feels too simple for him [Woo], a thriller with only vengeance on its brain.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.com
One of the most deliriously cinematic movies of the year.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
Chatter’s hardly needed when director John Woo is crafting his trademark stylish, over-the-top violence.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNadya MartinezGothamGeekGirl (YouTube)
Woo's gritty action film is the ultimate revenge story full of epically volatile fight sequences, savage gun-play & gloriously coordinated combat tactics. With no dialogue Woo stuns audiences with his brilliant visuals & the movies use of sight and sound.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoseph TomastikLoud and Clear Reviews
Is Silent Night an overall good film from start to finish? I can’t quite say that. Did I still have a good time with it? Oh my goodness, yes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoshua RyanFandomWire
Silent Night is old-school John Woo with a new-school twist. It uses the lack of dialogue to its advantage, weaving a narrative free of exposition and fully reliant on the skills of Kinnaman and Woo to carry the story forward.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNelson AcostaKoimoi
The film tries to push its “no dialogue” gimmick as a selling point, but in reality, it only hurts the film by making it an awkward experience for both the actors on the screen and the audience watching it.
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