Search - RICOCHET/ROSEWOOD on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 8/29/2023...

Ricochet - Solid Denzel Washington and John Lithgow action suspense drama. You will likely enjoy this!


Rosewood - It took a bit to jump start with the need of 120X FF but once this true got going, it did not stop with some scenes so brutal that you wish you had not seen them but history is important so that people in the future know.

Standard, But Engrossing Washington Action Film

Terence Allen | Atlanta, GA USA | 04/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ricochet is a pretty basic action, but it keeps you interested with great performances by Denzel Washington as the besieged hero and John Lithgow (completely over-the-top performance) as the despicable villain.



Washington starts off the movie as a beat cop who runs across criminal Lithgow and apprehends him. Next, we flash forward years later where Washington is the DA, having made his career off of the Lithgow bust. And Lithgow escapes from prison, and is ready for revenge...



Everyone performs well, even though you have to believe they realized how silly the movie is, but you are able to go with the flow and suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the proceedings. This is just a fun action flick. No need to make it any more than what it is.



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Ricochet

Arnita D. Brown | USA | 01/03/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A good cop is run out of the force and has to fight for his life when a criminal he put in prison seeks revenge. Great action thriller from Denzel and Lithgow.

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Watch out for the ricochet

Nuisance | Miami | 10/27/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I dont know what other people were expecting. This was supposed to be a popcorn flick not a movie made to win oscars. The story is simple enough

Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, a cop/attorney who busts a psychopath named Earl Talbot Blake(John Lithgow) at a drug ring gone sour. Earl Blake plots his revenge on Nick Styles in jail and escapes from prison. From then on, he systematically destroys Nick Styles life and has everyone questioning Nick's sanity.



The storyline is not bad and Denzel does a great job as usual. John Lithgow is perfect as Earl Blake and its probably his best role since the scared flight attendant in Twilight Zone: The Movie. His villain is a throwback in the days when villains were villains and not these craven new age geeks who tap on laptops and run from confrontation as far away as possible. Kevin Pollak is decent enough as Nick's partner Harry. Ice-T plays Odessa(and who the hell names a man Odessa?), the man who helps Nick Styles take down Blake. If you are looking for Oscar material you are definitely in the wrong place but if you are looking for a pretty good thriller it wouldnt hurt if you tried this."