Triggered

critic Reviews

, 50% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Triggered's combustible premise largely fizzles out thanks to thinly written characters and a story that's heavier on fast-paced violence than actual ideas.
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    There's a lot of running and shouting and double-crossing and triple-crossing, punctuated by crazy-funny B-movie dialogue...
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    Brian TallericoRogerEbert.com
    A few weak performances in the ensemble and some generic direction are off-set by the sheer momentum of the piece -- it's imperfect but it's never boring.
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    Frank ScheckHollywood Reporter
    The nine young characters are a mostly bland, ill-defined lot whose strong resemblances to each other often make it difficult to tell them apart, especially with the whipsaw handheld camera work and dark lighting.
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    Ben KenigsbergNew York Times
    "Triggered" wins no points for originality or distinctiveness, not least of its cookie-cutter characters. But its relentlessness, and the gusto with which it embraces its mandate to make a mess, is tough to resist.
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    Mark HansonSlant Magazine
    Once you get past the faux-provocation of the film's title, it's difficult to tell what ideologies the filmmakers are trying to skewer.
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    John SerbaDecider
    The dark sarcasm increases as the body count rises.
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    Andrew ParkerThe Gate
    It's the sort of "race against the clock" story that's begging to be told in real time, but strains credibility and patience as it wheezes towards and past the 90 minute mark
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    Dennis SchwartzDennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
    Never made me care about how it was resolved.
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    Scott WeinbergThrillist
    Throw a slasher movie, a Saw sequel, and one of those sci-fi flicks about explosive electronic collars into a blender
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    Sonny BunchThe Bulwark
    That's just the snowflake in me, demanding little things like "consistency in my accents" from a picture like Triggered. You could even say I was . . . well, you know.
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