It did what a film is supposed to do and hooked me in, in the first 10 minutes but then it just didn't deliver in any way shape or form. This film was a whole lot of meh, nothing new, acting was average, story was average, cinematography average. What happened to oliver stone? He use to be one of the best in the business?
shareI agree. This is Oliver Stone at his worst. This film is a sprawling mess.
We start out with an interesting premise. The play on the word 'savage' is a workable theme within the context of the premise. But the film quickly jumps the tracks for the sake of endless action scenes and violence. The character development is a total failure as well. You can see where the screenwriter is going with it, but ultimately these are characters I couldn't care less about.
As you say, the film promises something it can't deliver. If this was meant to be Oli's take on Mexican drug cartels, then maybe he has Alzheimer's?
I think the cast was actually below average with the exception of Salma Hayek. Did John Travolta have his hair spray painted on? That's what it looked like. He looks awful.
I'll take Punctuality