Enjoyable, but nothing special. The story is fairly straightforward, despite the plot twists and the improbability of it all. There are a few good action sequences, but they are all so over the top that it’s almost unintentionally funny. The final action takes place at night, which makes it difficult to see what’s going on… Read More »
This movie did not disappoint. From start to finish, the action and the plots twists come at you at a steady pace. I found myself completely engaged with the characters and the story throughout. Benedict Cumberbatch is masterful in his role as the film’s villain. He is always one step ahead due to his brains… Read More »
I’d describe this movie in two words, neither that I ever thought I’d use to describe it going in: Boring and lackluster. I loved the first “Iron Man” film. The second film was disappointing on my first viewing, but I appreciated it more after multiple viewings and I think it really helped tee up “The… Read More »
About what I expected: Entertaining action movie without a lot of substance. The story here isn’t too bad actually. They move things forward nicely from where they left off at the end of the first movie, streamlining things quite a bit. While the “Cobra tires to conquer the world with WMDs” was used once before,… Read More »
Held my interest throughout, but really didn’t stand out overall. The story itself isn’t as elaborate as some of the plots of previous installments in the series. It’s more of an “on the run” type of plot. However, there is a least one good twist that I didn’t see coming. The villains here are extremely… Read More »
Pretty mediocre. This movie doesn’t have much going for it. The concept of an assassin teaming up with a cop is ruined by the fact that the duo just never clicks. Sung Kang does an OK job, but his character has no real motivation and really contributes nothing to the team. Stallone, as always, has… Read More »