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Entertaining in its own way, though probably not in the way intended.
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Village Voice by Chris Packham
The result is like something Michael Bay might produce at his least self-indulgent.
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The New York Times by Daniel M. Gold
The wooden dialogue gives Liam Neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question him. Still, in perhaps the only instance when this is a compliment, he’s no Olivier.
50
A patriotic war drama for its domestic audience, Operation Chromite looks and feels like a blockbuster, offering an occasionally compelling look at the tactics employed and their effect.
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Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman
The filmmakers fall back on melodrama fairly often.... Yet there’s freshness in the storytelling.
37
Washington Post by Mark Jenkins
Director John H. Lee isn’t big on John Le Carré-style intrigue and introspection. (The dialogue comes in only two flavors: blustering and sentimental.) He’s better at the shootouts and chase scenes, which are loud, lively and well-choreographed, if sometimes outlandish.
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The Seattle Times by Tom Keogh
Director John H. Lee keeps the action taut and often deeply felt when it comes to sacrifices and losses. But the script is often bogged down by deifying MacArthur.