22 Miles 2018 by AverageMansReviews

22 Miles 2018 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/Russian component/terrorism/kamikaze/shooting/stabbing/cutting/impaling/strangling/medical

Please don't make a sequel: in a nutshell this special Overwatch unit led by CIA Agent James Silva/"Child 1" [Mark Wahlberg:] a highly intelligent yet disabled individual from birth which leaves him with a very short fuse and a rubber band to ping when he feels he is getting too much with his unit which includes CIA Agent Samantha "Sam" Snow/"Child 3, "a member of Overwatch [Ronda Rousey:] a tough nosed individual. This Overwatch unit as part of agreement as to take this individual Li Noor [Iko Uwais:]  an ex-Indocarr Special Forces operator; that has gone rogue on the Indocarr Special Forces and is seeking asylum, but the Indocarr Special Forces want him back, this Overwatch have to take Li Noor 22 Miles to this aircraft carrier for asylum which this aircraft carrier has a small window for landing and picking him up and not only that in exchange for doing all this Li Noor will give Overwatch the password for this very valuable data, which this data is also designed to destruct itself in 8 hours.

The frame work and pacing; we have this present day and after the fact being going on where CIA Agent James Silva is explaining things to his superior or superiors, alongside this generally speaking the pacing is okay, it does get a move on when we enter the transport sections of this film.

But on top of this structure, the vast majority of these characters are not nice people and yes I am fully aware that CIA Agent James Silva has a disability, but maybe he should instead of just pinging is rubber band around his lower arm, maybe he should go and get lessons to try and control himself better. The only main/support character which is likeable is CIA Agent James Bishop/"Mother" [John Malkovich:] is the Superior of Overwatch; he is levelheaded and focused on the mission. The performances are basically fit in well with lead character types so if this is what they were going for they turned out good, likewise it is always good to see you John Malkovich.

So finally onto the action sequences; they are all hard-hitting action, be it martial arts or shooting or/and other artillery or/and drowns.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; yes it does have good action and John Malkovich as CIA Agent James Bishop/"Mother." But for the rest of it no thank you as in yes it may have positive things to it, but the negatives are such a counterbalance, don't get me wrong I was/am a little bit conflicted, if or not to give it an extra Mark or not, then I just remind myself what I don't like about this film and the conflicted mostly nature goes away; and it leaves everything open for a potential this sequel, which as of this content being created to cover my back I will say it is at its very, very early stages so we will have to wait and see if it comes true or not about the sequel. I know this film cannot see into the future and see the real life war in Ukraine, but if you have strong feelings about Russia, you may want to give this film a miss, this is just some advice I want to make it crystal clear I am not telling you to do anything, just warning you. This film also has an award credited to its name Taurus World Stunt Awards 2019 Taurus Stunt Award Best Specialty Stunt Cory DeMeyers The stunt performer runs down a 2nd floor hallway and is ignited on fire, He Jumps out of the 2nd story window as the house explodes, traveling 12' to the deck. He then then falls of the deck through the banister, does a 3/4 flip with a full twist 10' to the ground. The scene was done with 2 window jumps, 1 balcony fall and 9 fire burns.