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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe reversals the characters suffer across the movie’s running time are epic, and the movie’s finale unfolds to genuinely startling effect.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenCut Throat City is still an ambitious and volatile film, an atmospheric survey of the thankless world of the rich and the damned.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperCut Throat City ends on a note that’s too clever by half, but that doesn’t undercut all the vibrant, rough-edged, impressive storytelling that led to that moment.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe action sequences are almost an afterthought. “Cut Throat City” is a more thoughtful and personal film, concerned with how systemic racism — and zoning ordinances — can kill more people than a gun.
- 67Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleAs COVID-19 widens the gap between the rich and the poor in communities across the country, Cut Throat City’s institutional assault feels sadly timely.
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThis makes for an entertaining, if familiar ride.
- 60VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanCut Throat City has vivid moments, but RZA’s direction is better than P.G Cuschieri’s script. The film is a muddled social-protest thriller that tries to bridge the corrupt machinations upstairs with the desperation of the streets, and can’t find a way to connect them convincingly.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweCut Throat City will doubtless grab the attention of RZA’s diverse fanbase, but looks unlikely to make a significant mark among contemporary crime dramas.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s static, an action picture that becomes a still-life right before our eyes.
- 42The PlaylistAsher LubertoThe PlaylistAsher LubertoNot surprisingly, Cut Throat City is a product of RZA’s voice, highlighting his social awareness and raw, deep, in-your-face delivery. What is surprising is how scattered the film is. Like a rapper without flow, Cut Throat City lacks the oomph to keep audiences engaged.