Synopsis
An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.
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Cast
- Chadwick BosemanAndre Davis
- Sienna MillerFrankie Burns
- J.K. SimmonsCaptain Matt McKenna
- Stephan JamesMichael Trujillo
- Taylor KitschRay Jackson
- Keith DavidDeputy Chief Spencer
- Alexander SiddigAdi
- Louis CancelmiBush
- Victoria CartagenaYolanda
- Gary CarrHawk
Recommendations
- 78
IGN
While the destination is too easy to determine, this ride-along is solidly thrilling. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
It’s not a bad setup, and Bridges would be a better movie, easily, if it had let a little more nuance creep into its script. Instead, it lays the task squarely on Boseman’s shoulders — having him fill in all those broad strokes with his own fine lines, and spraying bullets and mayhem across the rest. - 67
The A.V. Club
This is a well-crafted, exciting movie, sometimes more impressive for maintaining those qualities in the face of an utterly unsurprising story. - 60
Empire
With hard-boiled dialogue, sleek God’s-eye views of the city and serious talent in supporting roles, you’re not given a chance to get bored. Even so, an air of overfamiliarity hangs over proceedings. - 58
IndieWire
Little of 21 Bridges ends up being that shocking — it’s tough going when the face a character makes after accepting a phone call can so easily tip off that something’s amiss — but Boseman and Miller make a solid team and creative plotting keep things moving right along. - 50
TheWrap
Perhaps if 21 Bridges just settled on being a mildly entertaining single-night cop thriller, it could have gotten by on its well-shot action scenes and A-list cast. But once it introduces concepts it’s unable to fulfill, it becomes a massive disappointment. - 50
Screen Daily
A solid but forgettable crime thriller whose best asset is Boseman’s commanding presence. - 50
Variety
Boseman’s role doesn’t offer nearly as much complexity as the screenwriters seem to think — which is why the movie needs an actor like him to distract us from its many plot holes and paradoxes.
