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Had some okay action sequences but the story was lacking in more ways then one. The acting didn't help much either.

Is it a comedy or a drama? Is it a satire or is it simply farcical? From the outset, it's hard to tell. It's also badly directed. De Palma uses his scoring style from the 70's, which in turn was like a homage to Hitchcock, but it worked then. The music feels very out of place immediately and its jarring.

He has made some great films, no question. But it's been over 20 years since he's made a decent one. Or even one that wasn't terrible. Mission to Mars, for example, is absolutely woeful. And Domino isn't far off.

He takes some great actors, four significant ones, and makes them look like amateur theatre performers. I'm embarrassed for them.

A split screen sequence in the middle is quite dramatic but it's not as horrifying as it should be. The scriptwriter must take much of the blame too. The emotional portions feel like they're not written by an adult.

There are potential ideas here; you have topical and political notions but they're badly executed. Excuse the pun.

A basic fight scene is amateurish. Lazy directing. Was De Palma sick that day? Is this a TV movie? It's all over the place.

De Palma has tarnished his own reputation. Most directors falter in old age. But most will still strike upon a decent film every now and then. De Palma should retire. This is a bad movie, following a string of bad movies.

He really did make some great pictures back in the 70's and early 80's. And yet, despite the recent documentary about him in which he mostly sung his own praises, he is not of the calibre of some of his contemporaries such as Francis Ford Coppola, Marty Scorsese and others. If you haven't seen his earlier work, check out Body Double, Carrie or Blow Out. Alas Brian, we knew him well. Before he lost his touch.

A funny thing happened on the way to the screen...DOMINO never finds its way to a story. A screenplay by Petter Skavlan in the hands of Brian De Palma doesn't gel, and the audience is left wondering why. Nice cast - and perhaps it is the popularity of Games of Thrones' stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice van Houten that will draw some people to the theater. But the film is not Brian De Palma vintage!

Somewhere hidden in the bizarre camera work and odd colorations of the film is a tale about police officer Christian (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau) and his fellow officer Lars Hansen (Søren Malling), married to MS stricken Hanne (Paprika Steen), and the hunt for the perpetrator of Lars' murder. Fellow officer Alex (Carice van Houten), who just happens to have been Lars' secret girlfriend, helps Christian search for the killer as does officer Joe Martin (Guy Pearce) - all of whom cope with the identities of Eriq Ebouaney and Thomas W. Gabrielsson as suspects. And if the aforementioned sounds iffy, that is the film's major problem. Couple that with the very strange cinematography by José Luis Alcaine and the inappropriately 'pretty' musical score by Pino Donaggio and a sound track that presents challenges, and DOMINO!

Somewhere a movie got lost in the shuffle.

Who ever wrote the score (music) for this movie should be stabbed in the EARS

So you're told to watch a movie about a terrorist plot, starring Guy Pearce, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten and Søren Malling. And you think "Hey, I know these guys, they are good actors!". You are told that Brian De Palma is directing, and you think "Brian 'Scarface' De Palma? Let's watch this!"

90 minutes later you are still trying to wrap your head around the impossibly bad movie that you have been subjected to.

How on Earth did this happen? Yeah, the Trivia section mentions production issues and all that, but then again, what the hell was this? Let's just forget this movie exists and move on.

This movie is pretty decent. The score and camera work reminds me of Body Double, another De Palma film. Maybe the music used works better in a NY or LA setting but it wasn't a movie killer for me. Terrorist plotline is somewhat worn out for me but still held my attention. Give the film a try.

6/10

Bad acting all round. Awful dramatic music and unbelievable script. Made laugh that at a crime scene the CSI are all in masks and gloves with shoe covers. The main character of the film walks right through the crime scene in his own shoes. Don't waste 90 minutes of your life watching this tosh. It's the turkey of the year for me

It's hard to believe that De Palma, the guy who directed great movies like "Blow Out" and "Scarface" directed this terrible movie. The direction is terrible, this may be one of De Palma's worst. An example of one of the worst parts from this movie is the rooftop chase scene in the first 20 minutes of the movie. It was so lame, and the camera work was terrible.

One of the worst movies of all time, the scene at the stadium is stupid beyond imagination, if you get there, your TV should be switched off, but do not waste your time, do not start to watch it at all

It's a cool little espionage flick with a lot of Hitchcockian inspiration thrown in for good measure. It still manages to feel like a De Palma movie despite a smaller budget than some of his other projects. With movies like this I tend to worry about the intentions of the artist when turning terrorism to any minor or major extent into something that is meant to entertain, but I see no point here for any of this other than that the main character is both weak and flawed, just as we are; such is the point of any Hitchcockian thriller. Watch this film, don't attempt to gather any major message or fact from it because it will just begin to drive you crazy. It's great entertainment, and not much else beyond that.

I'm a big De Palma fan, and i have loved almost every film he has made. Ok, its not one of his best films, but giving it 1 and 2 stars is just ridiculous. It has all the elements a De Palma film should have and i really enjoyed the way he builds up the suspense in the story. I loved the slow motion scene in the bullfight arena. I know it's a bit weird that all the Danish actors talk English, but i didn't mind. I myself are Danish and i know all the actors from Danish and they are all great actors. I would recommend everyone who like De Palma films to watch it and forget about all the hater's reviews.

What happened to Guy Pierce. His acting is atrocious ! And how can someone go from Game of Thrones to this bomb ? The music sounds like a 1950s soundtrack and DePalma should be told to just enjoy old age and spare us from wasting our time .

Sure Mr. Palma has directed some worthwhile movies but sadly this isn't one. Calls to question whether he ever were much of an director after all. Some times the production team carries the production to completion. I'd might rewatch this on acid for much needed visuals.

This is once of the worst films i've seen! Was this purely put together to get views from game of thrones fans? This is so poor. C movie at best

One sentence: nothing good about this "movie"! De Palma's worst ever!

Another piece of cr.p from a "Chosen Ones". Propaganda for blind sheeps. I think the actors were aware of what kind of bullsh.t project they are working on - and there for they give a 0 effort...

This film is really a good movie for those who like old style crime movies and the direction of De Palma is really beautiful, those who like this director will love this movie too

First of all the sound track was Horrible. Lackluster acting, weak plot, the action scenes were poorly choreographed. You see the guy from Game of Thrones and you think it should be good, nope.

Pino Donaggio's music accompanies a very entertaining film shot in different European locations including Belgium, Denmark and Spain, with a nice cinematography and the slow motion, split diopters, tracking shots which guarantee the signature of Brian De Palma

The acting by Guy Pierce and his wife or girlfriend was terrible. How can someone go from Game of Thrones to this is beyond me. The music sounds like it came from a 1950s movie. Put DePalma out to rest somewhere !