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What an action film. I can believe why some would hate it because of its simplicity, but that's one of the many reasons why I love it. The build up is amazing, relatable, emotional, and the payoff is satisfying and stylized in a way that somewhat transcends what an action film can behave and move like. This is a film that inspires other action films in the genre.
The 3rd act may get laborious in stretches, but that's only due to how effective the film is for the first hour. The cieling is set extremely high and I feel it peaks early, but it still remains an entertaining and somewhat refreshing action film.
The sequel is about to be in production, which is exciting. If any detractors, it's probably because of a skimpish motive(I feel the dog is his wife in a way, so I don't believe this), but I think it makes the film more original and relatable.
The action scenes (especially the opening house shootout and the club scene) are like short films themselves with how much rhythm and visual depth the directors give to the frame. I love how we can see the choreography and movement of the stunts, it's truly spectacular in moments. Why can't all action films have this kind of craft and stylization? It's almost a dying art of how to craft a truly compelling action film.
I've always thought a great action movie has reasons for the action scenes to be happening because the plot drives them. It's ****ing dramatic heaven if done correctly and this gets pretty close.
Thoughts?
The 3rd act may get laborious in stretches, but that's only due to how effective the film is for the first hour. The cieling is set extremely high and I feel it peaks early, but it still remains an entertaining and somewhat refreshing action film.
The sequel is about to be in production, which is exciting. If any detractors, it's probably because of a skimpish motive(I feel the dog is his wife in a way, so I don't believe this), but I think it makes the film more original and relatable.
The action scenes (especially the opening house shootout and the club scene) are like short films themselves with how much rhythm and visual depth the directors give to the frame. I love how we can see the choreography and movement of the stunts, it's truly spectacular in moments. Why can't all action films have this kind of craft and stylization? It's almost a dying art of how to craft a truly compelling action film.
I've always thought a great action movie has reasons for the action scenes to be happening because the plot drives them. It's ****ing dramatic heaven if done correctly and this gets pretty close.
Thoughts?
