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3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/19/2019
It doesn't break any sort of mold, but "Triple 9" is an entertaining enough crime thriller.
Rating of
2/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/14/2018
A fantastic cast wasted on a film that wants to be as gritty as Training Day and as thrilling as Heat, but is half-baked at best. It's just a pain to see talent like Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus (in essentially a glorified cameo) ignored for questionable accents and typecasting (Paul is playing a slightly darker version of his Breaking Bad character - and I'm not even going to get into Woody Harrelson). All told, a big disappointment, hard to say worth watching for the cast, even though it's a fantastic lineup.
Rating of
2/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 08/10/2016
This crime drama ends up being far less than the sum of its parts. And there's a surprisingly large number of parts played by the star studded cast. Some performances work better than others. Standouts include Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofer, Anthony Mackie, and a subtly frightening Clifton Collins, Jr. Kate Winslet employs an absurd accent as a Russian mob boss while Casey Affleck looks lost as usual. John Hillcoat does have an eye for establishing a grimy and gritty atmosphere for his movies which are often crime oriented. Still, style and a who's-who of actors being involved doesn't stop Triple 9 from becoming a muddled and overly dreary viewing experience.
