The Less Interesting TimesIn Search of a Better Tomorrow

2009/04/07 ביקורות בשורות

Mutant Chronicles: (Post Apocalyptic Scifi) With Ron Perlman and Thomas Jane I was expecting a little bit better. The end result just doesn’t look that good. If I didn’t know better I might have classified it as a Boll film. Some action scenes, nothing spectacular. The idea is somewhat stupid and poorly executed. The actors, although not of grade A stock, still didn’t have much to work with. Only a few shockers made this movie somewhat memorable. The overall feeling I got was a big “meh…” If you have a long list of priorities, this belongs somewhere on the bottom. If it’s short, forget it. Punisher – War Zone: (Action) They call it the movie that spelled the end for the Rated R Superhero. The new Punisher is ultra-violent and not all of it is called for. Yes, the factory scene at the start was gruesome with shock and awe but no one needed to see grandma’s half-blown face front and center. The movie is cool, slightly cliched, some characters are stupid but the action is solid. Ray Stevenson, I think, is better than given credit for but I do agree that this movie could have held back a bit, without decrementing the punch, to get a better rating than “For Adults Only” in most countries. Too bad. There are still some things that are great about it, like the first two actions scenes and the to-be-immortal-phrase: “Would you like to swear on an imaginary friend, too?” Transporter 3: (Action) Continue Reading →