I have to admit that this is one of those movies which took me by surprise, obviously in a good way, judging by the rating I gave it. I was expecting it to be yet another action movie which tries so hard to impress through its fighting or shooting scenes that is forgets to also bring a good story to back it all up. Boy, I was so wrong. The plot it presents is simply astonishing, judging by the way it unfolds, the way it presents its key scenes by alternating between past and present and ultimately by its twists which I found quite satisfying and also hard to predict. It all goes so deep from this last point of view that it had moments when I thought I was watching a different type of movie. The cast it has is very good, interpreting very well each main character involved, while the action is also quite impressive with plenty of shootouts, fighting and chasing scenes, letting little time for less intense or suspenseful moments.
I find it quite hard to find flaws when talking about it but I will mention one or two just to take them out of the way. The beginning of the movie was a bit slow. Not boring or something that might lead you away from the cinema, but still noticeable slower than the rest of the flick. Fortunately, it picks up pace pretty quickly, thus not making it a big deal. Another thing to be mentioned here is the quality of a few stunts. They don't look bad or something, but leave the impression that they could have been better done or shot.
It's a movie which, as said in the beginning, started with mediocre expectations from my side but provided an excellent time. It's very entertaining, suspenseful and even a bit emotional at times but the best part about it is by far its plot. Together with the numerous action scenes, they are able to produce a movie which left quite an impression, at least as far as I'm concerned. Judging by the fact that the downsides were quite easy to dismiss, I can say that it's a very good movie which I can recommend to anybody which wants to have two hours of great entertainment. Oh, and a small subjective bonus when it comes to the overall experience, it was shot in 2D!
I find it quite hard to find flaws when talking about it but I will mention one or two just to take them out of the way. The beginning of the movie was a bit slow. Not boring or something that might lead you away from the cinema, but still noticeable slower than the rest of the flick. Fortunately, it picks up pace pretty quickly, thus not making it a big deal. Another thing to be mentioned here is the quality of a few stunts. They don't look bad or something, but leave the impression that they could have been better done or shot.
It's a movie which, as said in the beginning, started with mediocre expectations from my side but provided an excellent time. It's very entertaining, suspenseful and even a bit emotional at times but the best part about it is by far its plot. Together with the numerous action scenes, they are able to produce a movie which left quite an impression, at least as far as I'm concerned. Judging by the fact that the downsides were quite easy to dismiss, I can say that it's a very good movie which I can recommend to anybody which wants to have two hours of great entertainment. Oh, and a small subjective bonus when it comes to the overall experience, it was shot in 2D!