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March 15, 2013
At the Movies: 'Dead Man Down' is lifeless, ludicrous
By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
Suspending disbelief is a part of watching most any action film, where bullets fly like birds and mayhem explodes as easily as a shaken soda can. But even in such a contrived movie world, it's asking far too much for us to accept that Noomi Rapace would be hounded as a “monster” for a little scaring around her left eye.
| Dead Man Down |
 Director: Niels Arden Oplev Cast: Noomi Rapace, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard Rating: R Running time: 118 minutes |
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