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What a horribly edited film...

posted 9 years ago by Sandoz
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The action sequences in this film are nearly incomprehensible because of the rapid-fire cuts that jump around and make it hard to even tell who is being hit/shot/rammed/punched or whatever...

It's bad enough the non-action scenes have to inflict the stupid "shaky-cam" on us, but now we don't even get to enjoy the action because it's edited into a blur.

That, and along with the stupid plot, make this one of the worst films I've watched this year. If I didn't have a residual liking for Neeson's Brian Mills character from the first two Takens, I'd rate this a 1.

2/10

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[–] nevermore0 9 years ago

I thought the Bourne shaky cam was bad. That was nothing compared to the way this movie cuts to a different angle 3 times every second. I couldn't tell what the hell was going on in the action scenes. That car chase? No idea what happened. I couldn't even finish the movie. With no plot and no visuals, what's the point?

[–] Baldy_Nohairs 9 years ago

The movie with the worst film editing, that I have seen... is probably Sabotage.

Ugh

"Tell me, do you bleed?... You will."

[–] politicaldefiance 9 years ago

I watched this film tonight on my television and the editing made my head hurt. I couldn't even imagine how awful it would be experiencing this in a theater.

[–] Mr_Wolf_80 9 years ago

Totally agree. What the hell was in the director's and editor's mind? 

Moreover, like in "Expandables 3" many people are slaughtered, but you can't see a drop of blood.

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