Ok, I'm happy to say I called this one.
Standard formula on the set up. Bad guys on the hunt for a Mom (and wife), to secure something important that she and her hubby lifted.
Through extenuating circumcisions (as I like to call them), after the feces hits the fan, to protect her daughter, Mom (wife) sends her daughter to the Bahamas to seek refuge with Gramps, (even though she (Mom) hasn't even seen him (her Dad) in 10 years.) Not coincidentally, Mom's super-estranged white bearded Dad, has been retired there for 20 years, living in a hovel on the beach, fishing & pounding Margs.
And that's what lured me: 70 year old beach bum Drunk GrandDad (Cage) to the rescue.
I laughed out loud many times; and that's really rare with flicks today (for all of us I imagine.)
Here it is: Yes, it's Nick Cage in a B movie, with a standard formula and numerous contrivances. But who cares? The director made sure that we laughed whenever possible. And Cage, while a tough guy (based on his livelihood so many years ago); nevertheless, basks in those grandfatherly eccentricities in between the action.
And that's what I was hoping for. Specifically, (as an example), the bad guy informing the kingpin that some rickety old grandpa keeps wasting their fellow bad guys, is LOL hilarious. The big boss, a mean, greedy, murderous, weird looking man, is constantly losing it. And he's never funny, but somehow, absolutely hilarious at times. I don't know if that was intentional or not, I think it was.
Grandpas initial interaction with his granddaughter (who suddenly showed up by herself, unannounced, on his beach), is similarly funny.
I understand the composite rating. Probably a fair grade. But I'm an old Grandpa and was hoping for this injected humor, and I got it.
The action gets heavier after the 1/2 way point, and unfortunately, the humor wanes. But it does so out of necessity.
Another surprise high point, is Ron Perlman's role. A thug BUT, with breeding, and an education in the fine arts. Even Sarah, the granddaughter who is being held captive, takes a bit of a shine to him. I thought he might be convertible (from the Darkside), You'll have to see the movie yourself to find out. The relationship he evolves with the kidnapped granddaughter, however brief, is a surprise.
Ok, enough said. Not for everybody, but definitely for some of us. Action with good humor works for me. However, your 'length in the tooth' might sway your opinion.
I will watch this movie probably 2 more times or more. Heck, I might even buy it.
Thanks for listening;
Bob R.
Standard formula on the set up. Bad guys on the hunt for a Mom (and wife), to secure something important that she and her hubby lifted.
Through extenuating circumcisions (as I like to call them), after the feces hits the fan, to protect her daughter, Mom (wife) sends her daughter to the Bahamas to seek refuge with Gramps, (even though she (Mom) hasn't even seen him (her Dad) in 10 years.) Not coincidentally, Mom's super-estranged white bearded Dad, has been retired there for 20 years, living in a hovel on the beach, fishing & pounding Margs.
And that's what lured me: 70 year old beach bum Drunk GrandDad (Cage) to the rescue.
I laughed out loud many times; and that's really rare with flicks today (for all of us I imagine.)
Here it is: Yes, it's Nick Cage in a B movie, with a standard formula and numerous contrivances. But who cares? The director made sure that we laughed whenever possible. And Cage, while a tough guy (based on his livelihood so many years ago); nevertheless, basks in those grandfatherly eccentricities in between the action.
And that's what I was hoping for. Specifically, (as an example), the bad guy informing the kingpin that some rickety old grandpa keeps wasting their fellow bad guys, is LOL hilarious. The big boss, a mean, greedy, murderous, weird looking man, is constantly losing it. And he's never funny, but somehow, absolutely hilarious at times. I don't know if that was intentional or not, I think it was.
Grandpas initial interaction with his granddaughter (who suddenly showed up by herself, unannounced, on his beach), is similarly funny.
I understand the composite rating. Probably a fair grade. But I'm an old Grandpa and was hoping for this injected humor, and I got it.
The action gets heavier after the 1/2 way point, and unfortunately, the humor wanes. But it does so out of necessity.
Another surprise high point, is Ron Perlman's role. A thug BUT, with breeding, and an education in the fine arts. Even Sarah, the granddaughter who is being held captive, takes a bit of a shine to him. I thought he might be convertible (from the Darkside), You'll have to see the movie yourself to find out. The relationship he evolves with the kidnapped granddaughter, however brief, is a surprise.
Ok, enough said. Not for everybody, but definitely for some of us. Action with good humor works for me. However, your 'length in the tooth' might sway your opinion.
I will watch this movie probably 2 more times or more. Heck, I might even buy it.
Thanks for listening;
Bob R.