Retribution 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Retribution 2023 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/terrorism/vehicle crashing/impaling/torture/burning/medical

Don't waste the rubber of your tires to purchase this film: briefly; Matt Turner [Liam Neeson:] he works for Nanite Capital has a financier in Germany, with his family. But he is very wrapped up in his own world. On this day he takes his children to school Zach Turner [Jack Champion:] he is the eldest son, who wanted to bunk off school to see his girlfriend. Emily Turner [Lilly Aspell:] she is the youngest daughter. Mat receives a mysterious phone call that informs him; if he doesn't do everything he is told, there is a bomb underneath his seat.

Generally speaking: the script is essentially something straightforward, but it's execution is goddam horrible, from the framework and pacing which this film is just 90 minutes long, which I find to be surprising. Based on it feels so much longer like if somebody told me it was comfortably over 120 minutes long I would have no problem believing that. On top of that we have these slanted camera shots now and again, which is meant to generate drama as they are close-up. Off the top of my head how this camera shot was perfectly used was in Mission Impossible 1996; you see here they were designed to be used as espionage as if the camera shots represented us carefully being observers. But back to this film it is a half posterior attempt as I have already referenced to generate some form of emotions and drama, which as you can probably guess by now it epically failed.

Action; I know it has its limitations based on we are in vehicles [that is putting the Fast & Furious franchise to one side,] but at least make them consistently solidly good. I mean the only sequence which I can say it stood out was the final action sequence; but I can't tell you much about that, because that would be giving too much of the film away.

Character developments and performances; as I have previously stated in this content that camera shots did nothing positive to the characters, in fact it had the opposite effect whenever it was used. But even when it wasn't being used, these characters where and are very generic character types. Yet again the only one that really tried and succeed to make their character more rounded and likeable was Lilly Aspell as Emily Turner.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; yes there may be some positives, but there just isn't enough to tip the scales, don't get me wrong if there are any Liam Neeson fans out there? Take a look at this film, but I would really scaled-back your expectations, we have one extra sound effect over the ending credits such as news reports of what actually happened to conclude the film. This film also has 1 award accredited to its name; 1 Nominee Golden Trailer Awards 2024 Golden Fleece Golden Fleece.