It might be time for action movie icon Sylvester Stallone to turn in his guns, as the latest effort from the Rambo and Expendables star has now joined a notorious club on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. This year’s Armor, which finds Stallone on the wrong side of the law as a thief attempting to rob the titular armored truck, has now landed a seriously “rotten” score of 0% after 19 reviews. While the score could go still go up, it’s unlikely to get away from that green splat.
Dennis Harvey of Variety found, well, nothing to like about Armor, criticizing everything from the script by Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert to the disappointing action thrills.
“Neither its staging nor its performances transcend the limitations of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes’ script, leaving mediocre material unredeemed by any special thrills, style, or character detailing.”
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com scored the movie 1 out of 4, and found Stallone to be far “less motivated” than he has been recently in his acclaimed crime series, Tulsa King.
“Even at its relatively trim 89-minute runtime, “Armor” feels padded.”
Aidan Kelley of Collider, meanwhile, rated Armor just 3/10. Comparing the action outing to the likes of other recent failures such as The Crow and Borderlands, Armor seemingly leaves behind an even worse legacy.
“Where Lionsgate’s other ill-fated action ventures like Borderlands and The Crow might be remembered as examples of what not to do for an action film, Armor may not even be remembered at all.”
‘Armor’ Had the Potential to Be a Much Better Action Movie
Aaron Peterson of The Hollywood Outsider could see a much better movie trying to break through but, sadly, it was as tightly locked away as the contents of the titular armored truck.
“Director Justin Routt works with what he has, and there are moments where the underlying promise of what could have been shines through. Jason Patric and Sylvester Stallone try their best, but Armor rarely meets the potential of its concept.”
Finally, Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics did find some nice things to say about Stallone and the rest of the performances. But, sadly, they were not enough to save Armor from that dreaded green splat.
“Stallone does his best to elevate the action flick Armor, but this generic armored truck thriller never gets out of neutral despite solid performances.”
Directed by Justin Routt and written by Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert, Armor stars Sylvester Stallone alongside Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, The Losers), Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan, The Thin Red Line), Josh Wiggins (Giant Little Ones, Walking Out, Mean Dreams), Blake Shields (Heroes, The Hollow), Erin Ownbey (Atlanta, Echo). You can check out the official synopsis for Armor below.
“Academy Award Nominee Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric star in an action-packed, thriller about the lengths one man will go to save what’s left of his family and reclaim his own life. James and his son Casey are armored truck drivers tasked with delivering a suspicious package. After a violent ambush on the road, James and Casey are trapped until they discover the value of what they have been carrying and join forces to outgun and outwit their attackers.”
- Release Date
- November 21, 2024
- Director
- Justin Routt
- Cast
- Sylvester Stallone , Jason Patric , Josh Wiggins , Erin Ownbey , Laney Stiebing , Jeff Chase , Josh Whites , Joel Cohen , Beau Bommarito , Justin William Davis , David Perks , Dash Mihok , Victoria Paige Watkins