
Reviews — The Dead Pool
Audience write-ups from TMDB
kevin2019
"The Dead Pool" doesn't reach the same level of acclaim or widespread appeal as "Sudden Impact" (1983), and it’s not hard to see why. While “Sudden Impact” features considerable violence—a constant stream of shootings and assaults—it also possesses a certain energy, giving the impression that the performers are genuinely invested in the project. That feeling is noticeably absent here. "The Dead Pool" frequently comes…
kevin2019
"The Dead Pool" doesn’t reach the same degree of acclaim or widespread appeal that "Sudden Impact" (1983) enjoyed, and it's not hard to see why. While "Sudden Impact" features considerable violence—a constant stream of shootings and assaults seemingly without purpose—it also possesses a certain energy; you get the impression the performers are eager to be involved. That feeling is absent here. "The Dead Pool" frequen…
r96sk
Even if *The Dead Pool* isn’t the strongest entry in the *Dirty Harry* collection and seems a bit different from the others, I still found it to be entertaining. Clint Eastwood is excellent as always, and he's accompanied by notable performers including Liam Neeson, and surprisingly, an actor who was not yet well-known—a Canadian performer! The storyline here is quite absurd, but that contributes to its appeal as …
talisencrw
Regardless of what others may feel about these films, I’m a fan of the Dirty Harry series—every single one. It's true that the experience would have been improved by Clint Eastwood being at the helm, however, the actors in secondary roles are quite good.
Andres Gomez
The character of Harry continues to age throughout this film, which feels like a collection of familiar elements from less successful 1980s films. It incorporates aspects commonly found in Asian martial arts movies, featuring an unlikely partnership for Harry, along with a soundtrack dominated by unpleasant synthesizer music. Despite being largely unremarkable, the movie does have one positive aspect: its cast.…

