Posted on 09/05/08
Mamet's martial-arts bout ends with no decision
REDBELTDirected and writtenby David MametStarring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Tim AllenClassification: 14A**½Somehow, the stars don't exactly seem aligned when David Mamet collides with a martial-arts flick. So it's no surprise that Redbelt, the collision's unbalanced result, teeters precariously between Mamet's typically noirish realm and the kick-ass commercial galaxy, looking not quite at home in either. That sense of displacement isn't necessarily unwelcome, and the film certainly feels different from studio fare, yet any final verdict is bound to be mixed. Let's settle for "disappointingly unique."
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