While many action films these days are comprised of bad story lines, worthless characters, bad actors, and too much cgi; Assault on Precinct 13 is not. A remake of John Carpenter's classic flick, the new adaptation takes on the basic concept and aims for an updated fun new perspective. Ethan Hawke is a fantastic (and underrated) actor who plays a police sergeant addicted to pain killers with a troubled past. While keeping everyone in line during the hectic night of snipers and explosions he must grow as a person. Very well portrayed. Laurence Fishburne was great to watch no question but he could have had more dialog to play with. At times it was like watching a caged Lion, a great actor with only little bits to work with. You can't deny that watching Ethan and Fishburne pairing up to take on bad guys isn't enjoyable. Sure there are plenty of generic moments throughout the film but action flicks these days are sloppy and lack any depth whatsoever. Assault on Precinct 13 rises above this.
Review of Assault on Precinct 13
