The Protégé

"Maggie Q and Michael Keaton have such snappy, sexy chemistry with each other in The Protégé, it’ll make you wish their connection were in the service of a better movie."

"It’s clear that (Maggie Q) has the capacity to become the first great female action star."

"It's a silly throwback of an action thriller outfitted in high-quality costume changes..."

"The Protégé is just a good, fun action-thriller with great repeat value."

"Monumentally silly..."

"(The Protégé) tries so hard to make you think it’s smart that its dumbness is impossible to forgive."

"The Protégé never even begins to cohere as a story... and its ostensible villain is almost a complete non-entity, but watching Q... makes it obvious that she knows more about selling action on screen than most Hollywood actors could ever hope to learn."

"The Protégé is uninspiring action movie comfort food. But it is comfort food."

"The film’s bright spot is Q, who has really become a capable, confident, sexy action star. I can’t wait to see her in another action movie that is not this one."

"Campbell specialises in creating an atmosphere where audiences are surprised by the plot twists rather than the characters’ abilities, while Q can handle both the physical demands and the stone-cold dramatics the part requires."