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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Sadly, though, Payback finally puts Gibson at the mercy of a torture and sadism sequence so attenuated and so painful to watch that it sabotages the picture's own quite solid instincts for theater, innovation and wit. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Morally bankrupt, but it's rich entertainment! Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Its smirking sense of humor and generic self-consciousness suggest that Payback would like to think of itself as a hip descendant of Pulp Fiction. But the movie is utterly devoid of narrative ingenuity and visual and dramatic flair. Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: It's undone not so much by the shadow of Lee Marvin falling heavily on it (which it does) as by the twin obstacles of big star image and, more to the point, excessive violence. Read more
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: This film is riddled with cliches and impossible situations. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Sadism is the film's only real subject, and its only real life as well. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: It quickly slides into a Lethal Weapon without Danny Glover, complete with blowups and wisecracks, gratuitous torture scenes and Gibson in familiar form as the twinkling rascal who makes a virtue out of viciousness. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It is well written, contains a flock of colorful characters, and gives star Mel Gibson a number of great one-liners. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: There is much cleverness and ingenuity in Payback. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A higher class of thriller. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Demonstrates why Mel Gibson is a movie star: He can take mediocre material and through sheer willpower -- not to mention oodles of charm -- make it work. Read more
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: A sharp and funny script, understated acting, stylish. Read more