gevike Reviews

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)

No matter how much money they spent on this film, it just sucks...

[2/10 · 5 February 2003]

Well, could have been a nice try, but it isn't after all. The plus in this movie is the nice photography (especially the aquarium scene) and the good music (well, good for an action movie). The minus is that it contains all the mistakes an action movie can contain: the fight scenes are ridiculously slow and not very well choreographed, the story is stupid, even the title is a lie, 'cos they are not against each other. The heroine fighting a whole SWAT squad is unrealistic, Banderas cannot jump or move well in the fights, so there are lots of mistakes. And its full of commonplaces too. No matter how much money they spent on this film, it just sucks, because you can see, that Banderas isn't present in any of the dangerous scenes, so everything seems to be too sterile and mechanical due to all the cuts and editing.

I Spy (2002)

Budapest deserves more

[1/10 · 2 February 2003]

This definitely was one of the worst films that I have ever seen. The story is stupid, the actors are unconvincing, the stunts are nothing special, the whole thing is a waste of money and time. Budapest deserves more than that, not to mention the audience.

Dead Weight (2002)

Quite a good one.

[9/10 · 13 January 2003]

I think this film is perfect if you just want to relax and enjoy some action spiced up with some humor. The car chase is unforgettable. The film is quite similar to the Guy Ritchie film (Lock, stock) with its many crazy characters but not so sophisticated, still quite good.