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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- The Reunion has no pretensions of originality, and maybe that's just fine. It's relaxing to watch formula roll in front of you if that formula is engaged with affection, and that's the case here, much to the credit of the writer and director, Mike Pavone.
- 50Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallCena handles rough stuff like a pro, and his poker-faced wisecracking isn't bad. But he probably shouldn't quit his day job.
- 40Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe "Midnight Run" meets "Bonanza" idea isn't exactly a terrible one, but writer-director Mike Pavone has only one point-and-shoot gear, whether the scene is light comedy, dysfunctional family drama or western-tinged gunplay. (Even television shows these days exhibit more directorial flair and editing variety.)
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA lame action-comedy that seems ready made for undiscerning late-night cable viewing.
- 30Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerThe resultant smorgasbord is a misshapen mess, short on humor, tension, or chemistry among its bickering protagonists.
- 25Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreThe action is wan, the laughs hard to come by.
- 25Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanMainly for those who are already infatuated with Cena's stoic, Mount Rushmore-esque countenance and who do not find the idea of the big lug leaping off the edge of a cliff onto an airborne helicopter's landing gear remotely absurd.
- 20Time OutTime OutWrestler turned actor (so to speak) Cena is built like a cinder block and has range to match; Embry compensates by capering like a blaxploitation pimp.
- 20New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe only real reason to see this movie is to show unwavering loyalty to Cena. And even so, he'll never know if you wait to watch it on cable for free.
- 10VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibA flabby, unfunny action-comedy produced, directed and written by former WWE exec VP Mike Pavone, The Reunion boasts one of the most poorly assembled scripts to emerge from the wrestling franchise.