Could've been awesome. Could've been easily a 9 or a 10. The cinematography is amazing. The action is superb. So what's the problem. Just 2. But they're big.
First of all, action films of such genre should never be more than 1 and a half hour and this film is the exact example of why. It took 30 mins for anything to happen and that is just way too long for an action film. Then through most of the film, it looked like it was edited by an amateur doing his high school project. The story pace is ridiculous, fast in some areas, then abrupt slow down to the point of shear agitation.
And what drives this agitation? The dialog. It looks like it was written by a 4th grader. Film would've run much more smoothly if nobody talked. Everything that comes out of their mouths are cliche, immature, and most importantly, does nothing to drive the plot.
This is such a disappointment because had this film been edited properly down to 1 hr and 30 mins and with much smarter and "realistic" dialog, it could've been a great film.
5/10.
First of all, action films of such genre should never be more than 1 and a half hour and this film is the exact example of why. It took 30 mins for anything to happen and that is just way too long for an action film. Then through most of the film, it looked like it was edited by an amateur doing his high school project. The story pace is ridiculous, fast in some areas, then abrupt slow down to the point of shear agitation.
And what drives this agitation? The dialog. It looks like it was written by a 4th grader. Film would've run much more smoothly if nobody talked. Everything that comes out of their mouths are cliche, immature, and most importantly, does nothing to drive the plot.
This is such a disappointment because had this film been edited properly down to 1 hr and 30 mins and with much smarter and "realistic" dialog, it could've been a great film.
5/10.