ultimately, put its questionable politics aside, “Without Remorse,” even as a simplistic action thriller is joyless and lifeless, an arid space of empty macho bullshit with a lead character who is the equivalent of a bulging forehead veins meme
Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse" is a lively formulaic action-hero origin story, dunked in combat grunge, that demonstrates how a resourceful lead actor can bend and heighten the meaning of a commercial thriller
this conspiracy behind the story feels like a 1970s paranoid political thriller; Rather than a slick, lean or even interesting aesthetic, "Without Remorse" is brutal and muddy
the action is sharp and imaginative, and Michael B. Jordan strongly establishes his action-flick credentials. But story-wise it's all very familiar and more than a little dour
Taylor Sheridan and Stefano Sollima are reunited for this movie, but it is a by-the-numbers macho adventure not unlike something from the era of VHS rental..
pacey and punchy, buoyed by its magnetic lead; The result is a solid entry in the Clancy screen canon -- gritty, briskly paced, laced with vigorously choreographed fight scenes
at least "Without Remorse" gets one thing right: casting onscreen dynamo Michael B. Jordan as the out-for-blood hero; It is just a shame that the rest of the film never comes close to matching his tough and buff level of energy
"Without Remorse" is neither a classic nor a failure; it falls somewhere in-between. But like Kelly on a seemingly doomed mission, there's Michael B. Jordan, giving it all he's got to save the day
by Katie Walsh [Tribune News Service ]
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian ]
