Safe House (2012)

"Tolerably exciting spycraft, but stuck with a see-through plot. Washington and Reynolds are watchable, but not exactly stretched."

"Bring earplugs and you’ll enjoy an efficient vehicle for Denzel that makes good use of its South African scenery. "

"A big, dumb, boring beefcake of a film, a violent sub-Tony Scott action thriller, always on the point of running out of narrative steam."

"The first 60 minutes are tense, exhilarating and exciting with several truly memorable car chases. The next 60 get gradually more daft — and eventually a tad boring."

"Elevated above the norm by Swedish director Daniel Espinosa’s kinetic visuals, a smart script by David Guggenheim and Washington’s charismatic intelligence."