Hey, I understand that there are movies that I like that you won't like, however, this movie was not good in any way. If you enjoyed it, then fine, I don't know how you could possibly enjoy it or why you would subject yourself to it, but fine. I mean this movie was so bad it went past being good to back again. There's was no redeeming quality to this movie, none whatsoever. This movie was no good. The critics didn't slam it 'cause they were evil, they slammed it 'cause the movie itself was evil.
EVERYONE who walked out of the theater looked pissed off. Why? 'Cause the movie blew. Bottom line.
And I have to admit, you're right, I shouldn't have offended you for liking it. And I apologize for that. However, everything I've said about this movie stays. It was horrifying. If you enjoyed it, then fine, but don't tell me that it had a plot, or that the action was good, or that the character were good, or that the dialogue was good...'cause it didn't, it wasn't, they weren't, and it definitely wasn't.
As for the movie being good? No. Wrong. If you enjoyed it, great...but it wasn't good, not in the slightest. If you enjoyed this, it wasn't because it was a good movie, it was because you like bad movies, or perhaps just this bad movie (bad here being an understatement, TERRIBLE is more like it). And don't take that as an insult, 'cause it wasn't.
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Maleya
22 years ago
If you read my previous posts you can see why I liked it.
I don't think it had a plot.
The dialogue wasn't good.
I liked the guns and I liked the explosions.
The main reason I liked it was for Ray Park (which I admit he needs to work on his acting a bit more). I think he is a terrific martial artist and I wanted to see him in a movie (because he has made so few).
I do not have a "thing" for bad movies.
You need to take into consideration other people before you go ranting about something.
I accept your apology.
:)
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amyzearing
22 years ago
I actually liked this movie. I went to see with some friends, and one of them bought the tickets for all of us, we were 5 and three of them wanted to see 'Maid in Manhatan' (No way! I want to see some explotions, blood, action, fights, anything) So we all went to that room were 'Maid...' was played, but I said 'I'm sorry, but I wont see this movie' So I stood up, walked out of the room and went directly to the Ballistic's room. It was awesome, great big screen, comfortable seats, nice decoration (the only thing that bothered me was the noise of rats in the ventilation ducts... ewww, like in movies! hehe) and to be honest I liked this movie a lot... like when Antonio is like "She's gonna kill you, good luck", or the thing I really liked of him is when he is with his... wife? (sorry, bad memory) and she is telling him how is should have been or something and he is just moving his head is such a way... I don't know, I can't describe it but I like it. That was the point within all this thing, I LIKED IT.
One thing, Lucy's character didn't show any emotion because that was how she was supposed to be. It was the way she was raised. Remmeber Ecks talking about that in the begining?
Also, the little kid most look like his grandparents, because he was blondish with green hair and it was their son but they were like brown-eyed and dark-haired.
HAVE A NICE DAY =)
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CJ_076
22 years ago
I liked the movie too. I actually like it a lot more after seeing it a few times later on. If I could I'd change my review I posted to a 7/10. It grew on me with several more viewings. It wasn't a great film, but for an action film it was good. I actually was able to follow the plot a lot easier than most peopel were too. But there are a few too many slow-motion shots in it, and it would have been nice if Banderas was limping somewhat after Lucy Liu had run her car into him. I'd have been limping for sure! That guy is tougher than I thought. I expected that people would hate this one though, since I usually like what others can't hate. Some of my fav films are UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, LASER MISSION (R.I.P. Brandon), THE PUNISHER, I COME IN PEACE, RED SCORPION, RAMBO 2, DESPERADO, etc. And Lucy Liu kicks ass in this film no matter what. She rules, but seeing her really let those guys have it was sweet. At least she's getting her chance to show us she has what it takes to upstage Arnold and Stallone. And the more female action hero's the better I say! :)
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sdmolyne
22 years ago
It cant be too difficult to make an action film these days. But this is absolute garbage. I dont understand how warner brothers get involved with it. Lucy and Antonio are ok, but the plot is terrible and the action scenes are really boring. After watching films like The Matrix and Equilibrium you realise that it would be difficult to make a worse action flick.
2/10 for an action film
1/10 for plot
2/10 Enjoyment
Ray Park is the worst actor ever, which made me laugh. It would have been embaressing to sit through this film at the cinema. Banderas makes some crap these days and lucy Lui has never made a half decent film anyhow. POOR POOR POOR POOR.
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sdmolyne
22 years ago
by the way CJ, if your fav films include Laser Mission , The Punisher and Red Scorpion you probebly have the worst taste ever. What has this world come to.
Some real action films include
Die Hard
Terminator
The Matrix
The killer
Fist of Legend
Robocop
Total Recall
Predator
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