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Eva Green is one of those actresses that I will watch in almost anything. She was fantastic in Casino Royale and Miss Peregrine but since then her best roles have been in french movies like D'Artagnan. She still performs admirably in what is a very basic action movie.

There really is nothing new with this movie. Basic action scenes, girls trying to tough guys and some very bad dialogue. If this movie featured men it would've have Dolph Lundgren as the lead and a couple of UFC fighters in the rest of the cast.

Ruby Rose... in over ten years of acting she has not improved at all. In fact, I would say she has gotten worse. I know a lot of famous actors have made it on their looks only or by using 2 different facial expressions but it just doesn't work for her.

"Dirty Angels" (2024) is a film that fails to deliver on nearly every level. Monotone pacing drains the energy fron the narrative narrative, leaving scenes lifeless and dull. The acting is uninspired, with performances that lack depth or believability, making it difficult to connect with any of the characters.

Worse yet, the script is riddled with clichés and underdeveloped ideas, providing little substance to sustain interest. The dialogue feels contrived, and the plot seems hastily stitched together, leading to a final product that feels more like an afterthought than a genuine creative effort.

Mention to the CGI that is on the very next step after the "amateur level"...

It's hard to understand why this movie was made, as it neither entertains nor innovates. Unfortunately, Dirty Angels offers little more than frustration for those who invest their time watching it. Mostly a waste of time.

Somewhere deep underneath all the inexplicable absurdity, there is a brilliant comedy that wants to get out.

I am really struggling to understand what this movie tries to be. Let's gently set aside the brief CGI atrocities, the over-the-top-tropes, the obvious girlboss pandering, horrible & at times hilariously nonsensical dialogue, inconsequential character decisions & interactions, lackluster drama, laughable gunplay & tactics & the disgustingly flirtatious & ultimately nihilistic take on violence, victimhood & resolve.

Honestly, I was really hoping for the late Leslie Nielsen to pop up, wearing a tuxedo. Or a half naked Charlie Sheen, dual wielding RPG7s.

There is not one single solitary likeable character, including Eva Green, who not only can't move, let alone run, but also seems to have forgotten how to act, maybe as a courtesy to the rest of the cast.

I'm giving this pile of utterly pointless contrivance a 3/10 out of respect for the multiple efficient usage of one single, half-assed Humvee that gets blown up somewhere in the middle of the movie & yet is used throughout the whole production. He was a good boy.

On one hand, I wasn't expecting much. On the other, I kept waiting for it to "give me something"-a spark, a purpose, or even a moment of intrigue. In the end, I fail to see what the audience is supposed to take away from this.

This movie isn't a joyful experience, nor does it offer anything particularly novel or interesting. It feels quite dull. And it's so unremarkable, that I doubted writing this review. Yet here I am, reflecting on an experience that left me feeling mostly indifferent and dumbfounded.

In terms of presentation, the movie looks good on the surface, but it somehow feels cheap.

None of the characters, aside from perhaps the villain, leave any lasting impression.. and some performances feel questionable. Eva Green appears more washed out than ever, as though she reluctantly took on this role. The group dynamics are flat and only fill in the space. Awkward attempts at humor (revolving around name-calling) and more. Clocking in at nearly two hours, the movie does manage to wrap things up, but the pacing is excruciatingly slow, especially in the first half, leaving you questioning why you're still watching. The bigger question is: What did it actually achieve? What was the point?

Why bother?

Whoever the military advisor was should be fired. I retired from the Marines and the uniforms and medals and everything to do with the military in this movie was not just wrong but it was comedic . Eva Green tried to carry it which is the only reason i watched it. I would have done the advising for free I and all other vets are tired of the movies getting it wrong! The overseas filming makes it out to be much better than it really is like the young women playing and sports and the few guards in a taliban area at all. I understand its a movie but some realism goes a long way with making the movie better.