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Annoyingly trying to be too cool


Maybe I'm getting old but I find movies like this (also John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Gunpowder Milkshake etc) that seem to be trying so hard to be cool, it becomes distracting and lame.

Style over substance to an extreme.

I think it's especially tired and overplayed to have characters casually quipping in the middle of high intensity action scenes with death all around. I just don't find it clever anymore.

It's like Guy Ritchie plus imitation Tarantino with a splash of John Wick and extra cheese.

Sometimes it works, like in "Nobody" with Bob Odenkirk. Not sure what the special ingredient is. Maybe it's moderation.

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I'm reminded of Lucky Number Slevin. It's like a film student trying to impress.

That said, my favourite style over substance action movie is Shoot 'em Up.

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