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Armed

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Watchlist - - 3 Reviews Tomatometer 64% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger conspiracy at hand.

Critics Reviews

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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Sep 14, 2018
1/4
I do take a little comfort in that Armed just may be an even bigger mess than the current state of our nation. Maybe. Go to Full Review
Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times Sep 13, 2018
Whatever point Van Peebles is trying to make gets lost in all the noise. Go to Full Review
Adam Keller Film Threat Sep 20, 2018
7/10
Outlandish production design and even more outlandish editing give it its rhythm and energy. For every terrible special effect that looks like an AfterEffects plugin, there was an image that stunned me with its inventive, hyper-saturated vividness. Go to Full Review
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Abraham S Sep 28, 2018 A blueprint to changing the narrative of the black experience thats universally relatable. It takes you on an unexpected journey that reveals an ending that is not obvious to predict. With close to a 2hr runtime, I still wanted more, but overall all it gives you a little bit of everything; comedy, drama, thriller, romance, and insight to a traumatizing condition thats rarely humanized especially in the black community. But to add to the value of this movie experience was Mario himself. He did a Q&A afterwards and he's the most gracious, giving, passionate, but overall genuine artist that you'd meet within his position in entertainment. I saw it in the theater but now it's online on iTunes so I'm going to watch it again with the FAM. #NewNarrative See more
Theodore W Sep 25, 2018 Very surprised at how ENGAGING I found "Armed" to be. Like many things in life, my need of a film being in my wheelhouse does not prevent me from appreciating the Artistry or Relevancy any Video Project brings to the table. I was surprised - and I not often am! Well worth the time + $$. See more
Rey M Sep 24, 2018 I read up on this film before watching it, and can honestly say I didn't know exactly what to expect. It had a lot going on, but it still managed to work. It's definitely a necessary message being relayed in that certain "laws" and such should be carefully looked at as we never know what could happen if various rights and such are taken advantage of. I think was only maybe 1 scene I would've changed, but overall I was thrilled with this film. It tied in a necessary political message while also exploring different kinds of mental illness, which I appreciate as someone who has a soft spot for those kinds of films. It also displayed a lot of factual statistics at the end regarding gun violence. As someone who's known people to suffer from the evil acts of others through gun violence, I actually got choked up when this was displayed. I would absolutely recommend this film to anyone. Just note: it's a wild ride unlike anything you've watched before. See more
Leia L Sep 20, 2018 I was happy to see a film that's topical and massively entertaining from the beginning to the end. Solid film making and likable characters! See more
Anakin P Sep 20, 2018 it's a pretty crazy movie and lots going on here. there's a message about gun control and mental health but overall it's a fun movie to watch. this is definitely a love or hate kinda movie, but i personally loved it. not many movies like this being made these days. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A former U.S. marshal discovers that all the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger conspiracy at hand.
Director
Mario Van Peebles
Producer
Justin Nesbitt, Mario Van Peebles, Maya Van Peebles
Screenwriter
Mario Van Peebles
Distributor
GVN Releasing
Production Co
MVP Films
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2018
Runtime
2h 0m
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