'16 Blocks': Mos Def steals the show
by Bob Longino

Bruce Willis needs to thank Mos Def. Willis' co-star is by far the best reason to see "16 Blocks," director Richard Donner's New York City action film that moves fastest every time Def's entertaining streetwise character opens his motormouth. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A troubled NYPD officer is assigned to take a petty criminal witness 16 blocks from the police station to 100 Centre Street. But someone doesn't want the witness to arrive, and the seemingly simple journey becomes a test of character for both of them.

FILM FACTS ...
Warner Brothers Pictures
'16 Blocks'

Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Bruce Willis, Dante 'Mos Def' Smith, David Morse, David Zayas, David Sparrow
Run time: 105 minutes
Release date: March 3, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C+
"... goes from one implausible situation and hail of bullets to the next outlandish moment and more gunfire. There are also moments of extreme, flat dullness — those generally being the moments when Def isn't talking."

Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"There's not much here that we haven't seen before, but it adds up to an enjoyable ride through Bowery alleys and Chinatown rooftops."


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