attilalengyel-78684
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Wow. What's just happened? It is one of the most modern thriller rides I've seen in recent years with excellent performances. The main protagonist - Aaron Pierre -, an unknown entity to me, plays it perfectly cool with the occasional bursts when needed. It also helps that he has blueish-greenish eyes, making the movie somehow even more intense. I adore the camera work, it's classic, and there is no bullsh@t 'home video' style recording, thanks to God. It is a classic noir in that sense, the pictures are clear, moody, and cool, as well as the participants, making Don Johnson an excellent supervillain in one of his later incarnations.
It might not be 'All the Presidents Men', 'The Day of the Jackal' or 'Three Days of the Condor' but, nonetheless, a fairly good account as political thrillers go. It is - in my opinion - much better than it has received credit for. The story is good as well as the performances, with Daniel Benzali (the Secret Service chief) is outstanding in every sense. With superb score and the occasional visual gems (cleaning the floor, for example), it is a joyful watch. There are also some twists and turns you wouldn't expect. The production value is category A, not that of a blockbuster's but very close to it. Good entertainment.
I don't know how many action clichés John Woo made and then piled up during his carrier, but I guess a lot. This picture is really like mocking himself. Probably, rather than maybe, he is. Well, it is a remake of his own film, once considered pioneer of modern action movies, but it does nothing original at all. Rather, it delivers basically the same but with much less intensity, commitment and flair. The soul of the original is absent. There is no fire in it, just ember - to say the least. The characters are good but apparently most of them are restricted, blocked even, to show raw emotions (with the exception of Cantona). It is a weak remake, as they usually are.