Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

glassgoddess What a GREAT movie! I think these days movie critics are idiots. They gave this movie a terrible rating. I believe their awful comments were at least partially responsible for the movie's poor box office perforance. Me? I don't think I even blinked from the first scene through the last. I don't care if it was "impossible or "improbable" I was completely entertained. Not to mention an all star cast, that performed to the top of their game. Obviously, I loved it.

FilmBuff1994 Criminal is a good movie with a well developed plot and a stellar cast. It's a really interesting story that is almost immediately grabbing as you will find yourself curious as to what will happen next. The all star cast is phenomenal, particularly Kevin Costner in one of his best roles in years. He delivers a very believable, dedicated performance that had me from start to finish. It can be quite cheesy at times, which would be the biggest reason as to why it falls flat. There is a lot of one on one dialogue, particularly between Costner and Gal Gadot, that is clear that the writers went over it once and just left it as it was, never looking back over and trying to make it more real, less cringe inducing. It is also very slow moving. Running at about twenty minutes longer than is necessary, what starts off as a very intriguing plot goes on to become tedious, as it lingers on a lot of plot points and gives more development than we as an audience really wanted. It's entertaining, but in no way groundbreaking. A great cast and thrilling moments, Criminal is riddled with flaws, but it is worth the watch if you are looking for a good crime drama, just do not go out of your way to see it. A murdered operative's memory is implanted in to a criminal in hopes that he will complete his mission. Best Performance: Gary Oldman

robertemerald This is my favorite Kevin Costner movie since Waterworld. And it's a successful merger of Bourne-like CIA with a science fiction element excitingly tied to a very primal villain. This is the sort of movie where you cheer as you munch your popcorn. If you like action this is an original and very welcome contribution to the genre.

petarmatic Oh, how did he learn to drive on the left side of the road so quickly? Now let me get serious:Plot: Average at the best! I saw so many action filled films similar to this one that I could not get entertained that much. Yes, it is set in London and that gives a nice touch to the whole thing, but it so unrealistic that I could not get serious about this film. It is an interesting idea to give a convicted felon a life so he can have a house, wife, child and so on, but please give me a break. It is not realistic.Acting: Acting is good and Mr. Costner really tried to give something so this film would get off the ground but it did not help that much.If you like action packed films this is one for you but if you do not you can freely skip it.