Cleaner

Faiblard, vu le nombre de grandes pointures ! Qu’est-ce qu’il lui manque ? Il n’y a pas une once d’originalité, rien de frais… C’est du ressassé et du déjà-vu-mille-fois. On se pique au jeu dans la première partie, on se lasse plus ou moins dans la partie centrale, puis on continue de s’enfoncer jusqu’à atteindre la fin. (26/07/2010)

The first half of the film can be intriguing. I was surprised by the original story and plot. Then I was even more disappointed by the second half, when the writers didn't use the story properly. So towards the end I felt that the main idea got lost somewhere along the way. And that's a terrible shame. I can't say half a word about the cast. 3 stars. (06/02/2012)

A pretty good watch with great actors in the main roles. Unfortunately, the screenwriters didn’t manage to exploit the theme properly. In fact, apart from a couple of scenes, this is a regular crime drama that contains only a couple of brighter passages and a couple of tips on cleaning stains. And I would have expected more action from Harlin. (17/04/2008)

It’s got a good subject, sealed in cellophane with a 1990s stamp, but piles on genre clichés in a perfect pyramid. However, the certainty that is S.L. Jackson and Ed Harris never fail to deliver, and Renny Harlin reminds us that even a simple B-movie can be briskly paced. He may not be the old fella who tore down Washington airport and fed human flesh to smart sharks, but to film a person cleaning up the mess after someone’s head was blown off in a way that was spectacular... damn, that guy sure put a smile on my face. (08/06/2008)

A very average crime film that relies on the cast and decent direction but is pulled down by the mediocre Hollywood script. A film that will evaporate from your mind by tomorrow and won't leave any traces. On the other hand, it also doesn't provoke any outrage while watching it. Overall impression: 50%. (02/01/2009)