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Metascore
31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyBounding out of the gate like a greyhound, Unleashed needs only its first 30 seconds or so to elevate itself well above the average action potboiler.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatOne of the best Sunday Afternoon action flicks since the glory days of Schwarzenegger.
- 80L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe most enjoyable film Besson has had his name on in eons.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe infinitely silly, unconscionably entertaining action film Unleashed earns most of its juice from the martial-arts star Jet Li.
- 63Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversLi is action poetry in motion. Damn them for spoiling our popcorn fun with salty tear-jerking.
- 50Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktUnleashed is like an old dog: No new tricks.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandPhiladelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandFreeman and Hoskins lend the film a level of artistry it doesn't really deserve. Unleashed has a vivid concept, but savagery and sentimentality make strange costars.
- 40Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoIncludes a few scenes of impressively choreographed mayhem, but they're all but buried in Freeman and Condon's mystical grandpa and weirdo teeny bopper routines.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLuc Besson's screenplay is dumb, but has just enough weird touches to give occasional glimmers of interest.
- 10Village VoiceBenjamin StrongVillage VoiceBenjamin StrongCloying dreck.