The Protégé is an exhilarating movie filled with high-octane action, copious amounts of blood and gore, and a sensual undercurrent of fight-or-flirt that has not been seen on the silver screen since Campbell gifted cinema with James Bond and Vesper.

| Original Score: A- | Sep 24, 2022

“The Protégé” makes for a palatable action movie as well as a fairly entertaining new entry into the growing assassin sub-genre.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 17, 2022

... Precise, without excessive frills, made in old-school fashion. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 17, 2022

Aside from a small selection of exciting set pieces and charismatic performances from its lead stars, audiences will be hard-pressed to find a reason to justify watching this one.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 6, 2022

An action spectacle that knows exactly the limitations it's working with, managing to somehow be entirely enthralling during its 109 minute run and then completely forgettable

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 18, 2021

We get plenty of shoot outs, some impressive close quarters combat, and a fantastic fight between Q and Keaton that splits the difference between 'battle to the death' and 'seduction scene'.

| Dec 7, 2021

[Maggie Q] proves more than adept at not only the inevitable physical demands, but the gravitas and comedic timing to bring contract killer Anna to life.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 4, 2021

...close-up brawls pack much-needed heat in a film that otherwise lacks zest and self-awareness.

| Original Score: 10/20 | Nov 30, 2021

As an assassin thriller it empties as fast as a gun and even the chemistry between Maggie Q and Michael Keaton prevents its result from being anything but boring and conventional. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/10 | Oct 26, 2021

Despite a few fine actors who wring out decent performances, The Protégé is a convoluted and ridiculous late-summer action-thriller throwaway with too many characters, loose ends and nine lives.

| Original Score: C- | Oct 22, 2021

Plenty of close-quarters fighting, gunplay, and brilliant assassins make The Protégé a clever action film. It feels fun and breezy even when people are getting shot in the face.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 24, 2021

A quality film with a sharp personality, Martin Campbell's film has the perfect balance of stunt-savvy fighting scenes, humor, and dialogue-driven showdowns.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 20, 2021

In the end, I think I was just excited to see a lowdown and dirty action movie again; it wasn't necessarily good but it's good enough for now.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 11, 2021

This extraordinarily good looking, blood-soaked genre flick is stacked with a solid script, a talented and appealing cast, and complex fight sequences that are staged in the most unhurried and satisfying way.

| Sep 8, 2021

Maggie Q commands every action scene, but despite that "The Protégé" just feels like a bland, warmed-over version of many movies that proceeded it.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 6, 2021

Comes through with a bang on the action sequences.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 5, 2021

A fun action-packed thriller that's better than it should be thanks to the Q-Jackson-Keaton trifecta.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 3, 2021

There's enough going for The Protege that its welcome remains remarkably intact throughout its two-hour runtime.

| Sep 2, 2021

While some of the action can feel overly staged at times, Maggie Q proves a strong choice for the lead role. She imbues Anna with a brutal edge that doesn't betray the character's emotional core.

| Sep 2, 2021

If there is one major takeaway here, it is that Maggie Q is ready to own a big action franchise all on her own. Unfortunately, The Protégé is not it. It's close, but it's not it.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 2, 2021