trident-39079
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Sigh...3 stars is a reach but they're all for Aaron Eckhard.
So the guy is a retired spook who is now a bricklayer (like Jason Statham's "beekeeper" or "working man"). He's coaxed back for one more mission overseas and, naturally, he brings his trowel and other bricklaying tools with him because you got to justify the name of the movie somehow! Of course there's a brick fireplace that catches his eye and what do you know - he needs a trowel to remove one of the bricks because, damn!, there's a clue behind it!!! LMAO.
So the guy is a retired spook who is now a bricklayer (like Jason Statham's "beekeeper" or "working man"). He's coaxed back for one more mission overseas and, naturally, he brings his trowel and other bricklaying tools with him because you got to justify the name of the movie somehow! Of course there's a brick fireplace that catches his eye and what do you know - he needs a trowel to remove one of the bricks because, damn!, there's a clue behind it!!! LMAO.
When I first saw this movie was out I thought it was a comedy. It started out like it could've been a comedy, then I thought "this is just a bad comedy." Then I thought, this is just a bad drama or action flick and now, half way through, I had to pause to look it up and see what it's listed as and found out it IS a bad action movie. Very bad.
The acting is fine but what a waste of talent. The writing is mediocre at best. The directing is awful. I thought maybe it was his first time directing but no, he's done a lot of work - good work. This is, most likely, his worst work to date.
The movie might've had a chance as a comedy, it could've had a chance as a serious thriller, it never had a chance as an "action" movie. I watched just over half and just can't hang in there anymore...it's truly that bad. The only good thing about watching this was turning it off.
The acting is fine but what a waste of talent. The writing is mediocre at best. The directing is awful. I thought maybe it was his first time directing but no, he's done a lot of work - good work. This is, most likely, his worst work to date.
The movie might've had a chance as a comedy, it could've had a chance as a serious thriller, it never had a chance as an "action" movie. I watched just over half and just can't hang in there anymore...it's truly that bad. The only good thing about watching this was turning it off.
Not sure what Fincher was thinking, if at all. This is a snoozefest. Very basic flick that, because it was so hyped, you're waiting for the good stuff to come and then it's over.
Fassbender is good, all the acting is good, but that's like saying all the fish that played pets in the tank did a really convincing job of it.
Can't really comment much on the writing because, though there's a bit more dialogue than in Redford's "All is Lost", there's hardly enough dialogue to grade.
The aliases he uses are the most entertainment you'll get out of this movie.
It's like being waterboarded with dreariness. The only thing good about it is that it ends.
Fassbender is good, all the acting is good, but that's like saying all the fish that played pets in the tank did a really convincing job of it.
Can't really comment much on the writing because, though there's a bit more dialogue than in Redford's "All is Lost", there's hardly enough dialogue to grade.
The aliases he uses are the most entertainment you'll get out of this movie.
It's like being waterboarded with dreariness. The only thing good about it is that it ends.
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