![]() ![]() after seeing this guy in last year's punisher, i was expecting a little more of the same in the dryly comedic, sidekick potential that shea lebouf turned out as. ![]() the main characters accomplished their roles in carrying the story. ![]() there are intentional cookie cutter characters who's sole function is to get the story past a certain point with no development, but that didn't bother me. he is able to showcase most of his dependable acting range in this, most of the time convincingly, though there is the occasional weak point. the acting is above average, while it's not exactly the bruce willis comeback i was hoping for, this film doesn't insult his abilities either. the writing, while allowing some rather cheap conveniences along the way, still delivers enough material for an exciting ride. so here's the stuff: the direction is more than competent (though nothing special). i like an honest opinion of whether someone loved or hated a movie, but when plot points start being handed off without warning, it irritates me. i don't like writing full blown synopses because of my personal dislike of having too much information before i see the film. it's not Seven, but there are similar disturbing touches. it does take chances with sensitive subjects that most movies of its ilk usually avoid, resulting in an action flick that's a little more twisted, morbid, but also involving. This is definitely a film that you have to come into with a knowledge that it does pander to a mainstream audience, but not as much as you may think. ![]()
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