Review Time
Warning: there is a hunting component/medical procedure
in this film.
Storyline: it is good
for what it is, without giving too much away I can see what they were trying to
do; with this way of doing things, but on reflection they could have done some
work on the back story component, instead of basically dumping 85% of it in the
closing section of this film, they should have been dropping the breadcrumbs or
dropping little elements here and there, I mean the secret meeting just toward
the end of the opening section or somewhere around here is fine and this other
character/performer [Richie/DeMeo] is fine but this dialogue exchange between
Howell/Willis and Will/Christensen where Will/Christensen is in this location
to pick something up; this just irritates me because once again without giving
too much away Howell/Willis says one thing and then does instantaneously the
opposite, I get why but it still irritates me [I will discuss this again later
on in this review.]
Moving on
the opening section and a little bit more to this film the pacing is slow, but
the more you watch of it the better it gets, so much so the time that you get
to roughly around the final section it is in its full swing.
Action/Art: the only
action sequence that stood out for me would be this chasing sequence in a rough
description involving this vehicle and these two quad bikes; yes you get
weapons being used and a little bit of combat and for the art there are some
good looking scenes.
Characters/Performances: generally speaking the character developments, the performances and
on-screen chemistry are something safe and reliable, but now to be a little bit
more specific Levi/Anthony and Danny/Shelton their on-screen chemistry is
excellent, basically what we have here is someone doing something wrong for the
right reasons, mixed in with someone that is being used as a bargaining chip
there is a lot of substance meaningful substance here.
But now on
to some things that irritated me; now for some strange reason Howell/Willis is
being unpleasant towards this woman [Mabel/Dye,] here is a little bit of
background information on this character she is seriously unwell in bed with an
oxygen mask on, so it is no surprise that she finds it difficult to talk; but
Howell/Willis is incredibly harsh on this character/performer when she is
struggling to ask for a drink of water.
Back on to
the scene involving Howell/Willis and Will/Christensen from earlier on in this
review, I didn't feel or believe Howell/Willis; it's like "Where did that
turn come from? Okay you were going to do this and now we are going to do
that." I understand it; it makes sense, but in both sections of this
review, I really didn't like the instantaneous change of plans; in both
sections of this review it just feels lazy and consequently irritating or
unless I have missed something.
This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed: this is one of those films that is too
strong to be given anything less as it relates to its mark, but not strong
enough to be given anything more and on a quick side note if there are any fans
of the video game Killer Instinct it gets discussed in a dialogue exchange
between Levi/Anthony and Danny/Shelton and we get to see some of this video
game when the same two characters/performers are playing it.
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