IanJamesMitchell
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If you need a watchable film to pass the time while you double-screen, this is a fine little film. It's more of a TV movie, but has some memorable moments.
I'm a little surprised that HBO commissioned this, as this adaptation lacks character and depth, and rushes through things at quite a rate. It's got a nice 70s vibe about it and the acting is just fine, it's just a bit of a shame that this wasn't made into a series and explored more thoroughly.
Put it on with low expectations and it's pleasant distraction if you've already seen the more memorable vampire flicks out there - just don't pay for the thing, whatever you do.
I'm a little surprised that HBO commissioned this, as this adaptation lacks character and depth, and rushes through things at quite a rate. It's got a nice 70s vibe about it and the acting is just fine, it's just a bit of a shame that this wasn't made into a series and explored more thoroughly.
Put it on with low expectations and it's pleasant distraction if you've already seen the more memorable vampire flicks out there - just don't pay for the thing, whatever you do.
A quality bit of tele - if you enjoyed Slow Horses, then this will scratch an itch quite nicely.
A refreshing slate cleaner for the atrocity that was the 90's Bruce Willis attempt, this is much closer to the original TV series from the 70s. It's a slow burner, but the character development is exceptional, making the scenes where things get really going hit home even more.
I was surprised by how this turned things on its head, with regards to the 'proper' authorities being just as awful, and morally corrupt, as a paid assassin, but I think that's were the depth comes from. Redmain plays The Jackal so well that you can't help but want him to triumph, whereas Lynch and her MI6 associates are often caught looking like political snakes rather than archetypal heroes.
A refreshing slate cleaner for the atrocity that was the 90's Bruce Willis attempt, this is much closer to the original TV series from the 70s. It's a slow burner, but the character development is exceptional, making the scenes where things get really going hit home even more.
I was surprised by how this turned things on its head, with regards to the 'proper' authorities being just as awful, and morally corrupt, as a paid assassin, but I think that's were the depth comes from. Redmain plays The Jackal so well that you can't help but want him to triumph, whereas Lynch and her MI6 associates are often caught looking like political snakes rather than archetypal heroes.
I think the budget for this movie was a chocolate bar and a packet of crisps. Just a bigger budget for this would have given it a better overall quality, as the sets look like they were made by 3rd-year degree students at your local HE college.
The script and cast were fine, but because it looks so cheap it's hard to take it seriously. If it was free on YouTube, I think the ratings would be higher, but as this was supposedly made by people who work in the industry, this was of a level that is not really acceptable.
The script and main cast carry this film into 6 or 7 territory, but it looks like it was shot on an iPhone at points. It's also glaringly obvious that this was not shot in The States as accents often slip, and the little token American flags everywhere do little to transport us to 'the land of the free'.
There are far better low-budget movies of a similar nature out there - Long Legs, Red Rooms, and Milk and Cereal being just a few examples.
If they make a sequel to this I hope really they get a bigger budget - at least that way it won't look like it was shot by the local A-level film school.
The script and cast were fine, but because it looks so cheap it's hard to take it seriously. If it was free on YouTube, I think the ratings would be higher, but as this was supposedly made by people who work in the industry, this was of a level that is not really acceptable.
The script and main cast carry this film into 6 or 7 territory, but it looks like it was shot on an iPhone at points. It's also glaringly obvious that this was not shot in The States as accents often slip, and the little token American flags everywhere do little to transport us to 'the land of the free'.
There are far better low-budget movies of a similar nature out there - Long Legs, Red Rooms, and Milk and Cereal being just a few examples.
If they make a sequel to this I hope really they get a bigger budget - at least that way it won't look like it was shot by the local A-level film school.