…as an accidental comedy, Chill Factor has plenty to offer slumming cineastes, with weak, colourless leads, a slavering, snarling villain, and some ludicrous but entertaining action scenes…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 3, 2023

It doesn't bother me too much that this is silly; like everyone else in the theater, I'm here for the thrills. But Chill Factor doesn't let me have any with my brain.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 18, 2021

This dull and uninspiring mess has very little to offer other than an unoriginal idea in an under-utilised setting.

| Jul 28, 2019

This is a cookie-cutter buddy movie, as predictable as they come.

| Jun 11, 2013

Surprise, surprise -- as Identikit film-making goes, this is glossy, sharp and alarmingly enjoyable stuff.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 11, 2013

As an unintentional send-up of the predictability and wretchedness of modern action-comedies, Chill Factor is hilarious. Sadly, however, no one involved seems to realize the silliness and transgressive stupidity of its sub-direct-to-video-thriller script.

| Jun 11, 2013

Nobody questions this logic, but then there are a lot of logical gaps in this movie.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 11, 2013

Gooding possesses so much boundless energy that he practically dares you not to care, not to get involved, not to root for his success.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 11, 2013

Cuba Gooding Jr. delivers another Pepsi One performance.

| May 3, 2012

Generic, unoriginal and pretty stupid.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 22, 2010

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2007

The stunt work is pretty good, the brain work close to nonexistent.

| Mar 7, 2007

Each and every action scene is stolen from some other movie.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 26, 2006

The atmosphere is winning, with the odd felicity peppering the journey with gags and groans.

| Feb 9, 2006

We've been here before and it's been done better, much better.

| Original Score: D | Apr 9, 2005

Willful suspension of disbelief won't do it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 20, 2003

Blends lousy screenwriting with a totally ridiculous premise, and flavors it lovingly with unrealistic situations and unfathomable directing choices.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 8, 2003

Neither Ulrich's brooding intensity nor Gooding's funky panic act (he whines throughout the stunt work) add much to the enterprise.

| Dec 2, 2002

It's toxic, all right.

| Original Score: 3/10 | Nov 5, 2002

Its visual thrills and solid performances combine to make it an above average film treat.

| Aug 2, 2002