Regretfully, Criminal makes up for its lack of ideas with blood, guts and even more blood.

| Dec 1, 2023

A dull, yet star-studded production that feels like a 1990s action movie throwback - complete with over-the-top villains, ruthless violence, and an absurd premise.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 15, 2022

The only thing that is Criminal about this movie, is that they have gotten away with making it.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Feb 1, 2021

There's not just a good movie but a great one buried deep within this mess of espionage cliches.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 4, 2020

Who owed who money or a favor? How did this film get made with so many big names?

| Nov 10, 2020

Not a travesty, there isn't much to recommend "Criminal" to anyone outside of Kevin Costner completists.

| Original Score: C | Jul 3, 2020

A unique take on a CIA spy thriller with a Frankenstonian spin, Criminal is a hard-hitting, tech-savvy, high octane adrenaline rush with underlying social and moral implications ripe for discussion.

| Nov 5, 2019

Criminal wants to give the impression of being a more thoughtful film than it actually is.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Feb 20, 2019

For the most part it's a pretty by the number thriller, riddled with cliches, that slightly sets itself apart because of its sheer insanity.

| Original Score: C- | Jan 15, 2019

Kevin Costner is an engaging and complex character that shows different depths throughout the film.

| Nov 15, 2018

Criminal is a harmless, if disposable piece of pre-summer entertainment, and as is so often the case, even when the material doesn't measure up, Kevin Costner is just eminently watchable.

| Original Score: C+ | Nov 2, 2018

They all yell at the sky while shaking their fists, utter overly dramatic lines with such conviction, and seem fully aware of the absurdity of the film.

| Aug 30, 2018

Criminal has plot holes you can drive a submarine through, but thanks to Costner's...sensitive performance, the audience starts to root for its heroic villain, and may well cheer when he reaches for a weaponized cactus.

| Aug 29, 2018

"Criminal" ultimately lacks finesse and the stakes don't feel powerful enough to bring the suspense to a head. Despite the multi-talented cast, the film is a thriller that is rather forgettable.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 23, 2018

I really wish the cinema just would have accidentally shown the far superior Face/Off

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 5, 2017

Sure, there is a fair bit of violence. And yes, it might seem needlessly gratuitous at times but you can let that slip as you've probably not seen Costner in this challenging a role (for him at least) in quite a while.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 7, 2017

The really depressing thing is that good actors such as Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones are involved in this tosh.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 24, 2017

There is no reason to ever see this movie.

| Oct 13, 2017

Criminal can get rather one-note, but Costner and the other stellar cast, including Reynolds, deliver fine performances that elevate the material.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2017

There is a lot to enjoy in Criminal; enough, in fact, for it to remind us that such guilty pleasures shouldn't be thought of as crimes against humanity.

| Original Score: B | Sep 12, 2017