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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 13, 2012
Pros: Wahlberg in action, Ribisi being scuzzy, great action and violence through out.
Cons: Glamourizes smuggling. There is some shaky cam work that may make you hurl.
Summary: Contraband (2012) Directed by Baltasar Kormákur It’s a classic good guy having to go bad story. Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) is an ex-smuggler who is drawn back into the game when his idiot brother in law Andy ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2012
Pros: Mark Wahlberg is compelling, but Giovanni Ribisi steals the show
Cons: Most of the other actors seem like they're sleepwalking through the motions
Summary: Mark Wahlberg is certainly not my favorite actor of this generation, but he does deliver a solid performance in the action films in which he stars. Contraband is no exception. Here, he plays Chris Farraday, a former smuggler gone legit ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 2012
Pros: Good plot twists
Cons: Too long
Kinda hard to follow
Summary: This movie was surprisingly good in the beginning. It has a lot of action and mystery, everything I like in a movie. However, it started to get too drawn out and started getting boring. Due to this it became too difficult to follow and, therefore, by the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2012
Pros: Good action and very well directed.
Cons: Movie felt a little long.
Summary: Contraband is a pretty good movie about this guy played by Mark Wahlberg that has to go do one last smuggling mission to save his families life. This movie has a lot of action in it and will keep you on the edge the entire time. there were times in the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2012
Pros: Good story with lots of twists
Cons: Excessive profanity
Summary: Contraband is a well made action thriller about a former smuggler who must go back to his old ways in order to help a family member who has fallen in with some bad people. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, and Giovanni Ribisi. ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 17, 2013
Pros: Great actors and a movie filled with action all the way until the end
Cons: Predictable ending from the start .
Summary: As a movie lover I was quite happy when this movie came out, the cast of this movie was well chosen. I bought this product in store as a Christmas present for my boyfriend. What I loved about this product is the fact that this movie is fully packed with
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 7, 2012
Pros: it was exciting, amazing and action packed.
it had some violence, comedy and romance.
Cons: it was a little slow paced in the begginning
Summary: this movie was an action packed adventure movie. it was full of suprises and kept me on my feet wanting more. it was cleverly filmed, and i enjoyed
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 9, 2012
Pros: Good twist,
Good climax and resolution
Good storyline
Cons: Minor actors in the film were not very professional.
Quality of the film looked cheap.
Summary: A good action film on ship smuggling. An unexpecting twist of betrayal, friendship and trust. With main actors Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and Giovanni Ribsi. Where Wahlberg has no choice but to smuggle again for the last time to save his
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