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2 Guns hits theaters this weekend as yet another buddy cop movie this summer. It seems as if there have been plenty representations of the genre this summer, but that isn’t stopping Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington from teaming up.

Do the 2 Guns reviews reflect the star power of the two stars or fatigue of the genre on the part of the viewing public?

Let’s see what the critics have to say, then you can compare them to the The Smurfs 2 reviews and make your weekend plans!

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Just go ahead and assume that everybody is trying to kill everybody and you’ll be relatively clear. — Kyle Smith, New York Post

 

Fast pacing and a high energy level can cover a lot of sins, and nowhere is that more evident than in 2 Guns. — James Berardanelli, ReelViews

2 Guns loses its charm amid multiple incidents of torture and brutality, including animal cruelty … — Mark Jenkins, NPR

Thousands of rounds of ammo are spent in 2 Guns, a brutal, complicated and sporadically funny movie that still seems slight. — Claudia Puig, USA Today

Washington and Wahlberg excel at doing the buddy movie bit. If only they were doing so in a better film. — Jim Judy, Screen It!

It may not have an original thought in its head, but it has Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, and they sell the hell out of it. — David Medsker, Bullz-Eye.com