The Old Guard (2020)
8/10
A more human action story despite supernatural powers involved
10 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A really good action movie. Acting was excellent and the best part from the movie. Pace was great and I actually loved the quirky soundtrack.

All characters were interesting and developed in a realistic way. I liked how they appeared like no super heroes, just humans with a very, very long life.

The little details: Freeman getting ready and tense as the elevator goes up to the 15th floor, Andy's centuries old "stuff" in the old mine, the baklava taste, Booker's story, were welcome pauses from the violence - packed scenes. They managed to make the characters relatable and add meaning to the story.

1-1 fighting was choreographed beautifully, even though some scenes felt cliché.

I was hoping for a more layered villain, just for balance. The 5 were not pure good so why would he be pure evil? ("to save humanity" doesn't count, it felt so rushed).

All in all, a good movie to watch and a bit different, more human, than most "supernatural " action movies, too.
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