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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIt’s basic action entertainment of a somewhat old-fashioned ilk, giving viewers exactly what they expect in a borderline-hokey yet satisfying way.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film's apparent desire to channel heartland morality is weirdly undercut by a glib (and unsatisfying) vigilante move at the end, but only the least critical viewers will make it far enough into the pic to add moral confusion to their list of complaints.
- 40Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile Pearce is typically superb as the hero — a self-doubting U.S. marshal named Jim Dillon — the film itself is otherwise utterly unremarkable. The combination of stiff, overwritten dialogue and flatly functional action sequences wastes a good lead performance.
- 30Film ThreatHunter LanierFilm ThreatHunter LanierCaught between worlds, Disturbing the Peace isn’t as fun as it begs to be or as eloquent as it’s trying to be.
- 25RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyA dull-as-dishwater, paint-by-numbers cinematic hiccup with no discernible reason for being.
- 25The PlaylistThe PlaylistWith a lackluster script, shaky supporting characters, and weightless dialogue, Disturbing the Peace is the rare film that feels void of purpose or direction.