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Jason Bourne (2016)
Great movie, but the magic of the previous ones is a bit lost
It is a shame they waited 9 years since "The Bourne Ultimatum" to make "Jason Bourne". I hope they can squeeze another sequel before Matt Damon will look like Lian Neeson in "Taken 3"... This movie is a good reminder why the Bourne trilogy is considered by many as the best action trilogy ever. Despite my extremely high expectations, it didn't fail to deliver.
The pace was great with no dead moments where nothing is happening. The story had twists and surprises. The fight scenes were good as usual.
What I didn't like in this movie: 1)The casting wasn't so good - I love Tommy Lee Jones, but he wasn't as good as Brian Cox or David Strathairn. The "Asset" Vincent Cassel wasn't convincing enough. First Alicia Vikander movie I see, found her a little annoying. 2)The car chase scene in Vegas reminded me the Fast and Furious movies (and that's not a good thing...) 3)No flashlight attached to a ventilator in this movie - Jason Bourne wasn't remarkably brilliant in improvising.
It is almost impossible for a sequel to be as good as the original, but this is a great movie that will not disappoint the Bourne fans!
The Martian (2015)
Mark Watney not as good as MacGyver
Mark Watney's smugness ruined the movie a little. One would expect a man deserted on Mars to be more stern and desperate... What a bad casting! Dumb and Dumber Jeff Daniels as NASA chief... Kate Mara seemed like one of the crew's daughters... Numb performances by Jessica Chastain and Sean Bean. I expected edge of seat suspense but most of the movie was quite boring. Only the final part of the movie delivered some thrill. Actor I enjoyed the most in this movie: Benedict Wong. Actor I enjoyed the least in this movie: Sean Bean. Better than Interstellar, Not as good as Gravity. Nevertheless, a decent movie that can be enjoyable if your expectations are not high.
Under Siege (1992)
A Masterpiece
One of my all time favorite movies. The best movie of Steven Seagal by far, and there are some gems in his oldest movies! A shame his latest ones are so different in quality. Pamela Basker did a wonderful job in casting. Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey as the villains are superb. The fight scenes are exquisite. The soundtrack of the movie is great. Actor I enjoyed the most in this movie: Steven Seagal. Actor I enjoyed the least in this movie: Erika Eleniak. I try my best to find something bad about the movie but I can't - this is the ultimate action movie, same level for me with Taken and The Bourne Identity. A Must Watch recommendation!
Taken 3 (2014)
Enjoyable but not as good as Taken 1
Not being a proper sequel (no one is actually being taken) is awkward. Imagine Eddie Murphy as a chef in Beverly Hills Cop 4...
The plot is good but quite expected. The fight scenes are standard, nothing original. I expected more fight scenes and gadget usage by Brian Mills. I didn't like the bits of humor in the film, for example a cop eavesdropping Kim in university and not appreciating the lecture. I liked Lenny - it's a shame she is off in case there will be Taken 4 (you never know...)
Actor I enjoyed the most in this film: Forest Whitaker. Actor I enjoyed the least in this film: Maggie Grace.
Summary: good action film, worth watching.