Riders of Justice
critic Reviews
, 96% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- A darkly humorous revenge thriller with satisfying depth and a dash of savory quirk, Riders of Justice makes another compelling case for Mads Mikkelsen as an all-purpose leading man.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid StrattonThe Australian
Suffused with character-driven comedy, and not avoiding elements of violence, this is an outstanding film. The ensemble cast is flawless and the witty and deliciously complex screenplay is among the best we've seen this year.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlison WillmoreNew York Magazine/Vulture
Mikkelsen manages to simultaneously lean into and dismantle tough-guy tropes while playing a stoic soldier reeling from the death of his wife in a train crash.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
Fun in a "what on earth is happening" kind of way.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePhilip De SemlyenTime Out
What separates the ensuing mayhem from a thousand generic thrillers out there is an impish streak and writing that smartly juggles big ideas, mad gun battles and guilty laughs.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
[A] very violent, very funny and oddly life-affirming film.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
It is, thankfully, less macho than that sounds.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBen FlanaganVague Visages
For a films shot like prestige TV that is dour and tense, he draws a large family of compelling characters. And that makes Riders of Justice worth giving consideration beyond an opening night film — the art of the hangout movie lives, after all...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarmen PaddockTAKE ONE Magazine
...the violence inflicted by co-conspirators on each other – be the emotional or literal socks to the jaw – registers somewhere between hilarity and pathos. There is no room for superheroes here – human folly is far more interesting
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSerena SeghedoniLoud and Clear Reviews
Riders of Justice is storytelling at its best, and one of the year’s best films.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreZach PopeZach Pope Reviews
Mads can do no wrong
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