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80	Total Film Taking the original and successfully transplanting it into an ambitious new world, José Padilha's english-language debut is an exciting, pacey and thoughtful sci-fi actioner.
70	Variety Guy Lodge It's a less playful enterprise than the original, but meets the era's darker demands for action reboots with machine-tooled efficiency and a hint of soul.
67	The Playlist Oliver Lyttelton There are enough rough edges and interesting kinks across the two-hour running time that you come out forgiving it for the more generic elements, though we'll acknowledge that the flaws might stick out more on a second viewing, when you're not just pleasantly surprised that the whole thing isn't a stinking mess.
60	The Hollywood Reporter Leslie Felperin In some ways, the thoughtful, dense script marks an improvement on the original, and the cast is certainly tonier this time around. What's missing is the original's evil wit, amoral misanthropy and subversive slipperiness.
60	The Telegraph Tim Robey The film is not only unchallenging, it seems actively scared of challenging us. You emerge feeling pacified and only semi-entertained.
40	Empire Chris Hewitt There's nothing wrong, of course, with sci-fi films asking Big Questions, but the delivery doesn't have to be - should never be, in fact - this tedious.
20	The Guardian Peter Bradshaw A deafening, boring action pile-up that is more Call of Duty than Robocop.

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