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It might be time for action movie icon Sylvester Stallone to turn in his guns, as the latest effort from the Rambo and Expendables star has now joined a notorious club on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. This year’s Armor, which finds Stallone on the wrong side of the law as a thief attempting to rob the titular armored truck, has now landed a seriously “rotten” score of 0% after 19 reviews. While the score could go still go up, it's unlikely to get away from that green splat.

Dennis Harvey of Variety found, well, nothing to like about Armor, criticizing everything from the script by Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert to the disappointing action thrills.

“Neither its staging nor its performances transcend the limitations of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes’ script, leaving mediocre material unredeemed by any special thrills, style, or character detailing.”

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.

Sylvester Stallone has seldom played the villain onscreen, and judging from the stolidity of his turn in “Armor,” it seems unlikely he’s wanted to. That lack of enthusiasm will be echoed by most viewers watching this uninspired action programmer, in which top-billed Jason Patric’s driver and coworker-son Josh Wiggins get waylaid by armed robbers while transporting bank funds — and, unknown to them, some even-more-valuable contraband.

Primarily taking place on a rural bridge where good guys and bad have a prolonged standoff, Justin Routt’s Mississippi-shot feature is competently made. But neither its staging nor its performances transcend the limitations of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes’ script, leaving mediocre material unredeemed by any special thrills, style, or character detailing. Lionsgate is launching the film simultaneously in U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms Nov. 22.

When not behind the wheel of an armored vehicle, ex-cop James Brody (Patric) is moderating AA meetings.

Stars: Jason Patric, Josh Wiggins, Sylvester Stallone, Dash Mihok, Josh Whites, Jeff Chase, Joel Cohen, Erin Ownbey | Written by Cory Todd Hughes, Adrian Speckert | Directed by Justin Routt

James Brady wakes up and reaches for Tums and aspirin for his hangover before stumbling to the kitchen for some vodka, skillfully hidden in a carton of orange juice. Why? Because it seems to be a law that the leads of films like these have to have a troubled past and a drinking problem. His son Casey picks him up from his AA meeting in an armoured car, and they start another day of deliveries.

But as they go through their day, Rook and his crew, which includes Smoke, Echo and Viper are watching them. And with names like that, you know it can’t be a good thing.

And it isn’t because a day later, father and son find themselves...