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'The Condemned'

Ok ten ex-cons all on death row. Dropped off on an island full of cameras.Thirty hours for one to survive and walk free. Live streaming to the net. Simple idea works really well.

If you like your movies where you don't have to think . This is the one for you. Lots of action . Great to see Stone Cold do what he is good at . Vinnie Jones is a bit annoying and you can't help yourself cheering on Austin.

Deserves to have done better in the cinema.

five stars for being what it says on the tin ....an action movie..

[Highly rated reviewer]

Simple, fast paced, and quite violent. 6/10

I actually think this is a good idea, with over crowding in the prisons maybe it’s the answer? Ok, maybe it’s a bit harsh for the wrongly convicted and whose idea was sending women in? This was always going to be a problem. The Condemned is new internet realty show involving 10 convicted, death row criminals from around the globe in a fight to the death, the prize, freedom and a little cash too. This simple idea, with the right execution could actually make for an enjoyable, no brainer, action movie, and to a certain extent this movie does just that however we could not help but pick faults with story. Firstly if you are going to hold this kind of dangerous event would you set up camp a mile or two from the criminals? Would you then include SAS trained killers and provide them with weapons? I am sure there are enough bad people out there without calling on these guys! And do not get me started on the mind changing support crew in the studio, what the hell did they expect, settling this on a hand of cards? And the poor helicopter pilot…Lets not be too negative, you will spot many flaws during this film but also plenty to enjoy, its sheer simplicity for one, plenty of fast paced action and a nice element of that feel good factor as one of contestants emerges as a bit of a hero. Simple, fast paced, and quite violent. 6/10. 3 stars.