Rated: PG-13 - Runtime: 137 min
tesg's Rating: Three stars (out of four)
They teased Jason Statham coming on board as the villain for this installment during the credits of the last installment. And he's introduced as such here, but his role is sort of sidetracked while the gang helps Kurt Russell (who is awesome in this) with a side project that will earn them a super groovy people finder to track Statham. Not that they need it as Statham shows up in literally every action sequence, usually observing from afar as he seems to be thinking "Uh, guys? Wasn't I supposed to be the lead villain? Hellooooo?"
Still, this is pretty much what you're expecting...a series of completely absurd car chases and action sequences that are a lot of fun to watch. And the death of Paul Walker is handled in a way that says goodbye to both the actor and his character. It's just beautiful.
I am a huge shameless fan of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. This did not disappoint.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Kingsmen: The Secret Service (2015)
Rated: R - Runtime: 129 min
tesg's Rating: Two stars (out of four)
What exactly was this supposed to be? I kept hearing it was 60's/70's spy movie satire, and Fandango lists it as a comedy. But there are almost no laughs. It's basically a 60's/70's spy movie. And kind of a mediocre one at that.
The best scene is the church massacre done to "Freebird". Not much else is worth the bother.
tesg's Rating: Two stars (out of four)
What exactly was this supposed to be? I kept hearing it was 60's/70's spy movie satire, and Fandango lists it as a comedy. But there are almost no laughs. It's basically a 60's/70's spy movie. And kind of a mediocre one at that.
The best scene is the church massacre done to "Freebird". Not much else is worth the bother.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Taken 3 (2015)
Rated: PG-13 - Runtime: 109 min
tesg's Rating: Two and one half stars (out of four)
Basically a "Taken" adaptation of "The Fugitive". It's a rare recent instance of an action flick that actually ties up the plot points pretty neatly. It's not great, but it's not a bad way to kill an afternoon.
Forrest Whitaker should have had more to do.
tesg's Rating: Two and one half stars (out of four)
Basically a "Taken" adaptation of "The Fugitive". It's a rare recent instance of an action flick that actually ties up the plot points pretty neatly. It's not great, but it's not a bad way to kill an afternoon.
Forrest Whitaker should have had more to do.