Really well made with some excellent fight scenes and action sequences; hats off to the stunt guys (& gals). I thought all the performances were very good, although I do have to single out Cate Blanchett as Marissa; she played the cold-hearted baddie very well indeed.
Although I quite enjoyed this film I felt it suffered, as many do these days, from the target audience it was aimed at and hence it's certification. To tell this story with any conviction, I believe, a much tougher edge needed to be given to it. However, it did what it said on the tin and I cannot knock it for that. One thing I did like, amongst others, was the fact that the narrative did not fall into the trap of being so predictable that it became a chore to watch. Over all, quite enjoyable without being great Even so Recommended.
My score: 6.8/10.
IMDb Score: 6.9/10 (based on 68,330 votes at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 71/100 (based on 203 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 66/100 (based on 60,901 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
Although I quite enjoyed this film I felt it suffered, as many do these days, from the target audience it was aimed at and hence it's certification. To tell this story with any conviction, I believe, a much tougher edge needed to be given to it. However, it did what it said on the tin and I cannot knock it for that. One thing I did like, amongst others, was the fact that the narrative did not fall into the trap of being so predictable that it became a chore to watch. Over all, quite enjoyable without being great Even so Recommended.
My score: 6.8/10.
IMDb Score: 6.9/10 (based on 68,330 votes at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 71/100 (based on 203 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 66/100 (based on 60,901 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.