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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumMy new theory is that Willis' own aesthetic soul is more old-world than he knows, and that he works best with directors who either are (Luc Besson) or might as well be (M. Night Shyamalan) European.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliHostage has suspense and momentum.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenIf Hostage looks a lot like a state-of-the-art French "policier" minus the pesky subtitles, the effect is purely intentional.
- 70L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe movie isn't particularly tasteful or finely crafted -- but it grabs you by the jugular, and only during an overcooked climax does it finally relax its grip.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonGood action movies live on style and excitement. But they also need credibility, and in Hostage, ALMOST a good genre piece, plausibility keeps getting slaughtered.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanWillis, who'll turn 50 a week from Saturday, has this kind of hero down pat. He may never again get or demand the complicated dramatic roles I think he could handle, but he's well-cast.
- 60EmpireEmpireRight from the intriguing opening sequence, which hints at the bleakness which envelops the movie, Willis’ Talley is an interesting character.
- 60VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerWhat sends this initially tense thriller over the precipice is a plot scheme that never knows when enough is enough.
- 40Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterBruce looks hot and underplays handsomely as always, but Hostage is a steaming pile of siege clichés and screaming unlikelihoods.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversTake a tired formula...Stir with a director, Florent Siri, who has no shame about stealing every sadistic suspense trick from the Die Hard series. Serve to a gullible audience willing to pay top dollar for secondhand goods.