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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Film ThreatRick KisonakFilm ThreatRick KisonakThis is a film which resonates on a surprising number of levels. But the level on which it undoubtedly works best is the victim-goes-postal-and-takes-the-law-into-his-own-hands level.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt doesn't take long for the film to devolve into a ludicrously far-fetched Celebrity Death Wish.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsPaparazzi is for anyone who's ever wondered how good it would feel to knock down a photographer with his car and then back over him.
- 50New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannA throwback to the kind of '80s action flicks that had titles like "Adrenaline Force," is enlivened by a raft of celebrity cameos, including a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance by Gibson.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttFirst-time director Paul Abascal brings no style or personality to this B-movie exercise. Except for Farina, the actors go through the paces as if they too lack conviction in the proceedings.
- 40VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonVisually uninspired and dramatically overheated, Paparazzi has overall look and feel of generic direct-to-video production.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceCookie-cutter "Cape Fear" knockoff.
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliOne has the sense that if the level of violence had been ratcheted up a little, Paparazzi might have been more of a guilty pleasure and less of a chore to watch.
- 30TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThis mean-spirited revenge story would once have starred Cole Hauser's father, veteran B-movie psycho Wings Hauser, and played grindhouses and drive-ins. And it would have been a far more entertaining picture.