Stephen Holden, New York Times: Mr. Wayans is an agreeable screen presence, but he makes a surprisingly bland action hero. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It's easy -- far too easy -- to use the title of Keenen Ivory Wayans' latest movie as a description. Unfortunately, it's also accurate. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Here is a movie about guns. Take away the guns, and the movie would be about nothing much. Read more
Brian Lowry, Variety: In terms of action, Wayans the director relies too much on slow-motion in shooting action scenes -- a tiresome habit that undercuts the potential excitement of some sequences. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Wayans isn't sure whether to send up Shaft and company or simply to remake the action thriller. The result is an embarrassing compromise. Read more