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Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.
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Carrie Bernans
- Kai
- (as Carrie Anne Bernans)
Shen Gandolfo
- Bus Boy
- (as Shen Kai Gandolfo)
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NO suspense. NO thrill. The action is laughably amateurish.
NOT a Bruce Willis movie, because (as usual) he is only starring in it for 15 minutes tops.
NOT a John Travolta movie either, because he isnt the leading actor either.
Stephen Dorff DOES have a bigger role and he is still as cool as in his younger days, but he is surrounded by LOTS of terrible supporting actors, who take up way too much screentime. Bummer.
The bad: LOTS of silly dialogue and LOTS of silly storylines. The direction is cheap and uninspired. With such great acting talents, more could have come of it. But it didnt...
Not any good then? It's always nice to see these 3 old powerhouse actors, but it only reminds me that they used to star in much better movies in the eighties and nineties...
NOT recommended. 100% FLOP.
NOT a Bruce Willis movie, because (as usual) he is only starring in it for 15 minutes tops.
NOT a John Travolta movie either, because he isnt the leading actor either.
Stephen Dorff DOES have a bigger role and he is still as cool as in his younger days, but he is surrounded by LOTS of terrible supporting actors, who take up way too much screentime. Bummer.
The bad: LOTS of silly dialogue and LOTS of silly storylines. The direction is cheap and uninspired. With such great acting talents, more could have come of it. But it didnt...
Not any good then? It's always nice to see these 3 old powerhouse actors, but it only reminds me that they used to star in much better movies in the eighties and nineties...
NOT recommended. 100% FLOP.
First of all its total waste of talented and reputed casting.
The movie lacks all the basics it takes to make a good film. The plot, writing and direction all were lacking to make it a movie worth watching. There's no suspense to keep the audiences on their seats till the last.
Talking about story it seems good to me but with some improvements it would have been wonderful. Same goes for the writing, the ending seemed so blunt, like it was just a cold good bye.
While Bruce Willis and John Travolta give justice to their roles while some of the cast were not up to the mark.
To sum it up it's average which lacks the potential.
The movie lacks all the basics it takes to make a good film. The plot, writing and direction all were lacking to make it a movie worth watching. There's no suspense to keep the audiences on their seats till the last.
Talking about story it seems good to me but with some improvements it would have been wonderful. Same goes for the writing, the ending seemed so blunt, like it was just a cold good bye.
While Bruce Willis and John Travolta give justice to their roles while some of the cast were not up to the mark.
To sum it up it's average which lacks the potential.
Any 80-90 Miami vice or even Acapulco heat episode has better acting. Cant understand why such pros like Willis and Travolta did not give any advice for director or writer. Maybe they are more tired than Nicolas Cage.
Hawaii nature ahots did not save those bad dialogues, that dond fit no cinema, no theater stage - too flat. No right emotion. Bachground music fits more of robin hood or dragon and dungeon scenery, but not Hawaii.
Every second scene is out of logic. If you have drug lord in custody and stand before 20 of his goons aiming at you. You dont drop him, but use him as a live shield. BAD.
Hawaii nature ahots did not save those bad dialogues, that dond fit no cinema, no theater stage - too flat. No right emotion. Bachground music fits more of robin hood or dragon and dungeon scenery, but not Hawaii.
Every second scene is out of logic. If you have drug lord in custody and stand before 20 of his goons aiming at you. You dont drop him, but use him as a live shield. BAD.
The Thai chick was hot. Bruce Willis can never do wrong in my opinion. Throw in a hot Thai chick. Who cares about the story. Thai chick was hot. Did I mention the Thai chick? She was hot. Was the film plot flat? Yes it was. Was the Thai chick hot? Absolutely. Was there any suspense? None whatsoever. But the Thai chick... she was outrageously hot. Would I watch it. Absolutely for the hot Thai chick. Apparently she is a goodwill embassador with the UN! That's really impressive. It's probably because she is so hot. I read she is 33. That's outstanding because that's kinda old. But she is so hot. In conclusion the movie was awful. The Thai chick was hot. But she can't act. She was painful to listen to but she's hot.
Not the worst thing I've seen, and beautiful scenery.
Start with the negatives, the plot isn't the greatest at all, stuff just sort of happens, and the acting from the supporting cast isn't exactly the greatest. Also, someone gets shot in the leg and ties a belt BELOW the wound yet survives?
On a positive note though, BRUCE WILLIS ACTUALLY ACTS in this film. The majority of his films in recent years have seen Willis just bumble through his spoon fed lines, but he actually acts and gets a fair amount of screen time. John Trovolta also puts in a decent performance.
The scenery was absolutely beautiful as well.
The film is average, but its to be expected with a modern day Bruce Willis film.
Start with the negatives, the plot isn't the greatest at all, stuff just sort of happens, and the acting from the supporting cast isn't exactly the greatest. Also, someone gets shot in the leg and ties a belt BELOW the wound yet survives?
On a positive note though, BRUCE WILLIS ACTUALLY ACTS in this film. The majority of his films in recent years have seen Willis just bumble through his spoon fed lines, but he actually acts and gets a fair amount of screen time. John Trovolta also puts in a decent performance.
The scenery was absolutely beautiful as well.
The film is average, but its to be expected with a modern day Bruce Willis film.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film reunites Bruce Willis & John Travolta, nearly thirty years after Pulp Fiction (1994).
- GoofsAt the beginning of the film during the MMA fight, the cuts go back and forth several times between two guys sitting in the back of a red pickup truck and then no one sitting there.
- Crazy creditsOuttakes are shown along with the ending credits.
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $93,526
- Runtime
- 1h 32m(92 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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