They Relied on a Single Continuous Camera Shot and They Did Not Convey a Story
Entertaining action thriller...
I had no expectations to this 2021 action thriller from writer Jamie Russell and director James Nunn. I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to watching it. However, I saw that the movie had Scott Adkins in the lead role, and with it being a movie I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to sit down and watch "One Shot".
And while the storyline and plot in "One Shot" was essentially very simple and didn't have all that much going on in it, then "One Shot" was actually still a rather enjoyable movie. Why? Well, the sheer amount of action in the movie, and the way that the action scenes were filmed. It totally worked in favor of the movie, and made me feel like I was right there in the action.
"One Shot" had two actors that I was familiar with, and that was Scott Adkins and Ryan Philippe. But I will say that they had gotten together a good cast ensemble for the movie, and the actors and actresses were putting on good performances to bring the movie to life on the screen.
"One Shot" certainly was entertaining and enjoyable, I will say that. However, this is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing, as there simply isn't enough material and contents to the storyline to support multiple viewings.
My rating of "One Shot" lands on a six out of ten stars.
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If you could put the math, the numbers and the capacity of a truck aside...
Then this action packed movie is quite watchable; at least I didn't give up in the middle of it and cursed loudly as I used to do when watched a lousy B-movie soiled my day. This movie is actually quite good, the only thing that's not right is the numbers of the terrorists who appeared in a mid-sized truck, and how they got on the island in the middle of nowhere without transportation. The Seal team and the CIA lady needed chopper to get to the island, how these terrorists got on the island without even alerted the terrorist detainees black site? If you could put your logic, IQ and, well, the basic elementary math aside, then it's a quite exciting combat movie. Scott Adkins did a great job as usual, and I like him a lot, his acting has become better and better.
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I don't think many can appreciate the difficulty in making this film.
It's called One Shot because they only have one shot to stop a terrorist plot, but also, because the entire movie was filmed in one take! That takes a lot of work and skill to create and I'm sure is exhausting, yet this is novice filmmaker James Nunn's first writing credit, and his 5th full length feature film directorial credit. And he did not disappoint.
At first it will feel like you're behind a player in Call of Duty, and then it's like you're right there, behind the action, turning your head to whoever is talking or shooting. It's kinda epic and magical when you really think about it. It's non stop energy, excitement and suspense. Obviously the pacing is fast, so the 96 min runtime flies by quickly.
Then add the excellent tactical action choreography, cinematography and special effects, plus the outstanding, convincing and commanding performances ny all - especially Scott Adkins, and you'll be on the edge of your seat the entire time. I'm pretty sure I forgot to breath a bunch of times.
My only complaint was that I wanted more story and not as much shooting, which seemed to be the majority of the film. But nevertheless, if you're into this genre, you will not be disappointed. Hats off to Nunn for giving us this amazing action film. It's a well deserved 8/10 from me.
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Scott Adkins doing what he does, as well as he usually does it
Scott Adkins is the reliable, taciturn star of low-budget action flicks that Steven Seagal still thinks he is. The man is a legit martial artist. He looks tough, yet smart enough to be the hero of any sort of action flick he's offered, whether grounded in kick-boxing, organized crime or, as here, soldiering. Adkins leads a S. E. A. L. team deployed to a black-site island prison to transport a suspected terrorist to Washington ASAP. He supposedly knows what's needed to prevent an imminent nuclear attack in a major American city. His crew brings a civilian agent (Ashley Greene) to try to coax the intel from the detainee, since a period of "extreme interrogation" failed. The guy running the place (Ryan Phillipe) resents the hell out of this insulting intrusion on his domain and resists the extraction order, despite the claimed urgency and scale of the threat.
Horrible timing. Before they can leave, a horde of heavily-armed, disciplined terrorists crashes the party (literally and figuratively), killing the guards, destroying the means of exit, and cutting off communications before reinforcements could be summoned. They want the same inmate for whatever their end-game may be, regardless of the body count on either side.
What follows is a long, large-scale shootout between a horde of bad guys, amplified by the other prisoners they set free, and a greatly outnumbered and outgunned cluster of Adkins-led defenders. The clash plays out somewhat like a video game through the large, maze-like complex, both indoors and out, racking up a massive body count of anonymous characters, plus casualties among those we know by name and care about.
Adkins does what Adkins does as convincingly as ever. I started this review by calling him reliable for a reason. His brand of predictable is a significant asset, not a critique. The dude delivers exactly what his fans expect of him, which is largely a high score on the adrenaline scale that minimizes cerebral exertion. Here's a satisfying example for your guilty-pleasure enjoyment.
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A novel premise
ONE SHOT is another B-movie from modern action star Scott Adkins, but unlike many of his recent movies it's one of his very best. That's thanks to the novel premise of having the whole thing take place in one seemingly continuous take, which puts the viewer right into the heart of the action and leaves them gasping for breath. It takes twenty minutes to set the story and then never lets up from that point onward, with constant well-directed shoot-outs, explosions and hand-to-hand combat. Adkins shines and the whole film is pacy and exciting. Great job!
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Too much...
. . . action; too many corpses: too many fights! All this being said, the bottom line is that the film is quite watchable and entertaining. Believable characters are both the good guys and the bad ones too.
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A shot of adrenaline
"One Shot" is an intense action film. It does appear to be shot in one continuous shot, which makes it unusual for a film of this genre. The constant shots and frequent explosions will provide a lot of adrenaline.
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Scott Adkins and one shot action sequences elevate this generic action film.
6.5/10; About this film, Scott Adkins shines as usual. This man is a legit on screen action presence and acts well. He sells the character of the Navy SEAL team leader. And the fights are amazing too, starting with extended shootouts to close quarter pistol fights and hand to hand fights. The action is directed well. It is really tense and well choreographed.
The supporting cast is ok. Ashley Greene is good. Ryan Phillip looked bored. Others were just fine. The story is your generic good guys rescuing prisoner from bad guys. And the script is mediocre. Many scenes in the film would have made an impact had the characters been fleshed out and the script a better one. The one take becomes a bit strenuous at times too.
Overall it's a fine movie. Without Adkins and the cool fights, it would have been a boring mess. Do give it a watch.
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You´ll get more than one shot...
Here you have it, your "One Shot". You will enjoy non-stop action for 1,5 hours. The fighting scenes, hand-to-hand combat and the explosions are very well executed. Everybody will say off course that the plot and screenplay was a bit simple. But who cares? This movie is fast paced and will never get bored. Regarding the acting, Ashley Greene stands out as the tough and steady Zoey, the mysterious CIA analyst. And Scott Adkins as Jake, leader of the SEAL time, also delivers an outstanding performance. The scenes inside the building to the chasing from block to block, against the raining of gunshots and the transition from one set-up to another is done in one flow. Astonishing. If you have seen "Unbreakable", you know the storyline. The execution however is totally different. Conclusion: if you like action movies, this is a must.
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Delivers As Advertised
An adrenaline-fuelled & macho-flavoured B-movie action fare that delivers exactly what the package advertised, One Shot is a competently crafted genre romp that packs a simple plot and executes it with skill & flair. And despite the gung-ho attitude & 'Murica crap, it manages to be a tense & thrilling affair, thanks to its no-nonsense action & fluid camerawork.
Directed by James Nunn, the story unfolds in real time with the camera capturing the events and following our characters around in a way that gives it the appearance of being shot in a single unbroken take. It sure is a gimmick but it does add to the immediacy of the chaos and keeps us invested in the proceedings while also heightening the tension & suspense at times.
The camera manoeuvres through the spaces in slick & smooth fashion and the neat editing deftly masks the various scene breaks. The drama & performances are serviceable at best but Scott Adkins plays his part with conviction. However, the film loses momentum and begins to go downhill after that big explosion, not to mention that the ending feels a tad drawn out as well.
Overall, One Shot does what it set out to do and does it in style. It is a surprisingly well made example of its genre that's quite aware of its strengths & limitations, and gets ample mileage out of its straightforward premise. Scoring high on action, violence & body counts, this is one solid actioner that plays out like a video game and offers an entertainment that's at least satisfying if not wholly rewarding.
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Good one
For the B movie - this is the good one. Nice realistic gun and fist fights, amazing cameraman and choreography work, good CGI. No wokism or PC BS. Predictable and enjoyable action. Minus for 200 people in one truck and some cheese. Rare find in modern agendas-ruled cinema.
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HOLY COW!!!!!
Basically here's the rundown.
After the talking part, at 18 mins, it is just BANG BANG, POW POW, KABOOM KABOOM!
Nonstop action knife fight, gun fight, fist fight, and the choreography.... OMG. Been a long while since I've seen an action film this good.
This film is AMAZING.
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Pretty solid action flick
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I watched this one not knowing what to expect but for the most part enjoyed it.
As with so many films where there is an agenda that needs to be fulfilled, some of the events and situations that arise occur solely to either advance the plot or execute the predetermined narrative. This one unfortunately falls fairly squarely into this category. The screenplay is thus a little 'out there' and though this is clearly evident it isn't so obtuse that it interferes uncomfortably with your enjoyment of the movie.
The direction is pretty good, and the film is technically proficient. The tension, energy and action are all portrayed fairly effectively so the film has a nice authentic feel to it. The performances for the most part are good to fair, though in certain places it is difficult to tell if scenes are failed by the cast, or much more likely the script. I seem to be saying this far too often, but again, a little more time and effort spent on the story would have gone a long way to making this far better film. This is not to say its not decent, just that it could have been so much more.
Scott Adkins gives a solid performance as does Ashley Greene, and the supporting cast has a couple of standouts, though largely they are all fairly competent.
Some aspects of the film are a little ridiculous, but as I said earlier, they're necessary for the plot to work, and sadly they are too significant to go unnoticed. For example, when the truck breaks through the gate into the military compound a dozen or so men jump out the back and start the attack. The truck can hold maybe twenty or thirty men max, but in spite of how many are killed, both by our crack shot Seal team, and the base's military defence personnel, the numbers never decrease. If anything they seem to multiply, spawning baddies like a campaign session of 'Call of Duty'.
Ok in fairness its still quite an enjoyable movie, and this is largely due to the cast doing a good job with the material. I enjoyed it and think 6/10 is a fair score, maybe 7 at a push.
Definitely worth a watch.
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One Shot is better than 1917 and Birdman and you can't change my mind.
First off I hate the one shot gimmick when it's used for the entire movie but I love it when it's used for a sequence withing the movie (Hard Boiled and Johnnie To's Breaking News both come to mind when talking about action movies), I think it takes away from the experience and to be honest I find it unnecessary most of the time but that doesn't mean that there haven't been good movies made with this gimmick in fact Victoria (2015) was one of my favourite movies of that year which was shot in one continous take for real and involved traveling to multiple locations, I also loved Birdman and 1917 as well (still think it's somewhat overrated) and this year One Shot joins that list.
I'm familiar with James Nunn's work, he's one of your go to director these days if you want some good old fashioned DTV action movie carnage, Eliminators which was also a collaboration with Scott Adkins was a fairly decent entry and I remember it had one fight scene filmed in one continuous shot. So when this movie was announced and I learned that it's a DTV film that is going to use the one shot gimmick to say I was annoyed would be an understatement because I thought not only are they gonna completely mess up the technical aspect but this is going to have mediocre action because the one shot technique isn't exactly helpful when you're pulling off any complicated choreography. But much to my surprise One Shot took me completely by surprise and ended up becoming one of my favourite films of the year not that it's saying all that much about the quality of films coming up these days.
The filmmakers used the siege and prisoner extraction scenario well though you've got to have some suspension of disbelief here because of the infinite waves of suicidal terrorists but I personally do not expect my DTV actioners to be oscar worthy material if you know what I mean. Still for this kind of movie it did have some.well implemented comments on the war on terror and radicalisation. I gotta admit that scene where they motivate the young terrorist to put on the suicide vest kinda moved me and I was surprised with the unique and sympathetic view on this hard subject.
I love how the action was varied, you got everything from shoot and cover to defend the building to sneaking around in stealth mode in what could be the film's most impressive part. The oner gives you a good sense of immersion and you're never confused about the geography of the scenes and of the characters at play in regards to eachg other.
Another element that I appreciated is that you could feel the exhaustion and the desperation of Scott Adkin's character and the detainee towards the end of the movie. My only minor complaint is that Scott doesn't get to show off his great kicks here but I get that this is not that type of flick.
This is one of the best DTV action films of all time imo, up there with Universal Soldiers Regeneration and Day of Reckoning, Sinners and Saints, Drive (with Marc Dacascos) et al... and I love the fact that people like Scott Adkins, Jesse V Johnson and James Nunn are singlehandedly keeping this dying breed of cinema alive.
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One Shot Hits More Often Than It Misses
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The premise is the gimmick in "Green Street 3: Never Back Down" director James Nunn's white-knuckled, adrenalin-driven, combat epic "One Shot," starring Scott Adkins, Ryan Philippe, and Ashley Greene, about a squad of Navy SEALS who struggle to avert a terrorist bomb attack on Washington, D. C. Basically, this nerve-racking, 97-minute firefight, with obligatory dialogue scenes, relies on 'in camera' editing. The filmmakers orchestrate "One Shot" as one long continuous take to intensify its suspense and tension. By and large, Nunn and his handheld camera crew have succeeded at their nimble task. Occasionally, the camera takes on a life of its own. For example, hustling behind two Jihadists into a building, lenser Jonathan Iles pans away like a rubbernecker for a glance at a slain soldier. Not only did Nunn choreograph this tense, nail-biting yarn in 20 days, but he also has managed to preserve the illusion of spontaneity. Maintaining relentless mobility, the third-person camera drifts around the cast, pushing-in for close-ups and then backing off for wider angles. Not surprisingly, the firefight scenes resemble a first-person shooter (FPS) videogame as heroes and villains frag foes. Alas, prepare for some camera jiggle. No, "One Shot" shouldn't trigger bouts of projectile hurling, like "The Blair Witch Project" (1999), "Open Water" (2003), and "Cloverfield" (2008). Nevertheless, this gimmick has drawbacks, especially if an actor blows a line or the lenser stumbles. Mind you, "One Shot" isn't the first film to appropriate this stunt. Alfred Hitchcock pioneered the technique in the James Stewart crime saga "Rope" (1948), while German director Sebastian Schipper used it splendidly in his 140-minute "Victoria" (2015). Later, the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Birdman" (2014) with Michael Keaton and the World War I film "1917" (2019) won acclaim for their use of this single-take format. Never does Nunn let this 'real-time' perspective take the edge off "One Shot." Actually, the kinetic energy that the roaming camera generates enhances the momentum.
This explosive, bullet-riddled actioneer unfolds on a remote island at a clandestine, black site, prison facility comparable to Guantanamo Bay. The worst of the worst terrorists are confined here for as long as it takes. "One Shot" begins aboard a Navy Blackhawk helicopter flying to this island. We get our first glimpse of Lieutenant Jake Harris (Scott Adkins of "Eliminators") and his three-man squad. A wet behind the ears CIA analyst, Zoe Anderson (Ashley Greene of "Twilight") accompanies them. Since she has never flown in a chopper, she suffers from airsickness. One SEAL shrugs, "She barfs. I ain't moppin' it up." As they approach the island, Lt. Harris briefs his squad again. They have come to pick up a detainee, so Zoe can rush him back to Washington, D. C. "Time is of the essence," Jake adds, and the detainee is "a person of interest in a time sensitive matter." Nunn and freshman scenarist Jamie Russell feeds us breadcrumbs of information about this mysterious detainee, Amin Mansur (Waleed Elgadi of "Four Lions"), without divulging the mission until the film's final fifteen minutes. No sooner have our heroes landed than they encounter an antagonistic prison commander, Jack Yorke (Ryan Philippe of "The Way of the Gun"), who refuses initially to turn Mansur over to them. Yorke complains the CIA has exceeded its authority. Nevertheless, Zoe hands him the official release papers, but Yorke doesn't budge. Meantime, Jake and Zoe visit Amin, who swears he isn't a terrorist, just a law-abiding British citizen. Zoe informs him Her Majesty's Government has revoked his passport and no longer considers him a citizen. While Jake and his SEALs are outside awaiting Zoe and her prisoner, a large military cargo truck surprises them and smashes through the black site prison's front gates. Military Police open fire as dozens of well-armed Jihadists pile out of the vehicle. The Jihadists storm the prison, blow up Harris' helicopter, mow down everybody on sight, while our heroes retreat to the HQ bunker. Running low on ammo, Harris and company dig in because the relief choppers aren't due for another 30 minutes.
Martial arts actor Scott Adkins relies primarily on his accuracy with a variety of automatic weapons as well as his knack with a knife. "Twilight" film franchise fans should recognize Ashley Greene; the actress played the vampiress Alice Cullen in all five films. Cast as a green CIA analyst on her first mission in the field, she resolves to prove her pluck in the face of death. Earlier, Greene co-starred with Adkins in the thriller "Accident Man" (2018). "Cruel Intentions" actor Ryan Philippe, who plays the feisty warden constitutes as much an adversary for our heroes as the bloodthirsty Jihadists. These dastards are shown executing unarmed soldiers and innocent civilian secretaries. Contrary to what Yorke believes, these Jihadists haven't come to rescue Mansur. They want to silence him. Some aspects of "One Shot" are fuzzy. Never are we told how these terrorists got onto the island. Inexplicably, their numbers seem to multiply, too. Jess Liaudin of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" is convincingly cast as the villainous French Algerian Jihadist leader. The scene where he recruits one of his minions as a suicide bomber is quite chilling. Shrewdly, Nunn doesn't explore the ambiguities of Mansur's quandary. Blind from grief after a U. S. drone attack killed his son, this Englishman started selling withdrawn CAT scanners to the Jihadists who salvaged radioactive materials from them. Lensed entirely on location at the decommissioned "Bentwaters Park" British RAF base in Suffolk, England, "One Shot" qualifies as an above-average potboiler.
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200 Soldiers, 1 Truck...
Just because a movie is shot in 1 take definitely doesn't make it special anymore and this isn't special. With 15 minutes to go in the movie I really was rooting for everyone to get at least one bullet. A rating of 7.5 at the time of viewing I thought I'd give it a go and now wish I hadn't.
Well armed soldiers piled out of a TARDIS like truck for what seemed like 20 minutes, like scarfs up a clowns sleeve they just kept coming out.
Gun magazines with seemingly endless bullets to impregnable buildings with fire escapes dragged this sea-sickness giving camera work on for far too long.
There seems a lot of love for the main actor but there wasn't much acting for him to do in this film. I'll try another movie of his but won't be revisiting this tripe during my lifetime.
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Not great.
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One Shot is watchable, but fails to bring anything new or entertain a whole lot.
For starters, there are a lot of these insurgents to have come out of this lone truck and they're people not bots. They keep doing the exact same thing repetitively, even though the guy in front of them died instantly. Too much of it is just dull stationary shooting without plot and the actors underutilized. It ends abruptly too, so it's all for naught. How a film's made, or what an actor does outside the film to play a role, doesn't change the product, unless of course it improves it.
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A Masterpiece in Action
This is a wonderful showcase in how action should be done, this a smoking gun proof that you don't need a hundred of millions Hollywood budget to make great action movie.
Don't wait to be taken by a great story or characters or even great acting, this just pure action movie with the one and only Scott Adkins, he and the editor who seamlessly gave us the impression that the movie was shot in one take. Great job James Nunn, you and the crew gave the movie lovers a wonderful action movie.
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Engaging and Worth Seeing
Very original execution of a modern western type story. Scott Adkins leads a mission to a Guantanamo type military prison to transfer a prisoner to Washington DC to stop an imminent terrorist attack. The transfer is disrupted by a gang of terrorists invade the island to capture the prisoner. Ryan Phillipe is adequate. Adkins is very good. Ashley Greene is also uncharacteristically good as the agent sent to retrieve the prisoner. The film is shot in one continuous shot from start to finish. This could have been a disaster if not executed well; however this one is very well done. It is fast paced and gripping throughout. The visuals are unsettling at points but they fit the film. It may be lower budget but it doesn't feel like it, nor does it look like it. It is very watchable.
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Movie +game
Why cant directors concentrate more when making a movie.
One truck of bad men which on the final Count were over 78 baddies So unless the truck was a Tardis you can't fit that many in a small truck.
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Really good
Solid directing, photography, acting, sfx, score.
Bold attempt at long shot technique that delivers and even surprises at times.
Really enjoyable. Low scorers, I know your .. kind
8/10.
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For Those Who Like Shoot Outs
Very stereotyped shootout between small elite group of U. S. special forces and an invading terrorist group trying to rescue a terrorist held at a U. S. remote detention center for terrorists (think Guantanamo). Lots of highly unlikely kills, but fun for those who like that stuff.
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This one is not up to Adkins' usual high standards. Sorry Scott!
Though I am a huge Scott Adkins fan, I won't sit here and make excuses for this movie being subpar. I am very well researched in US military tactics, as well as covert intelligence and CIA/CSS, CO-INTEL, counterterrorism, and special forces operations. I am also very much familiar and experienced with guns.
Whenever people like myself, and people with military training and law enforcement and gun owners watch this kind of movie, we expect to have an as accurate as possible depiction of reality.
When I watch high powered rifles being fired with exactly ZERO recoil, a lack of barrel movement, and ZERO smoke coming from the ejection port or the casings as they are ejected, I get upset.
When I see these guys firing Kalashnikov's on full auto, and not even shake the smallest amount, I get upset. If anyone wants to argue this point, I suggest you look up a video of an AK47 being fired on full auto. After 3 shots the recoil is so strong that the barrel lifts so far that it ends up pointing at the Heavens. The AK47 kicks like an elephant. Unacceptable!
When I see Scott fire almost 100 rounds from a 30-round 5.56 mag without any reloads, I get mad.
When I see that Scott is using the standard M4-A1, I get upset. Navy SEALS are incredibly precise with their weapons platforms, I get mad. The variant of this weapon that SEALS and SWCC carry, is the M4-A1 carbine SOPMOD Block-1 modified.
When I see a SEALS team and not one of them has an underslung M203 40mm grenade launcher, I get mad. In reality, as soon as a large attacking armed force assaults your position with rapid violence of action, all clumped up together in a 20 foot radius, you automatically have several operators pop a few 40mm grenade at the target, the instant you see them, and that would have wiped out almost all the bad guys before they even have a chance to carry out the assault, I get mad.
When I see what are supposed to be highly trained and battle hardened SOF security detail that protect our embassies and CIA covert overseas prison sites, that run around like a bunch of idiots with no tactical awareness, I get mad.
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Why
Why does Hollywood keep making movies like this. Playing a video game is fun. Watching the lamest video game possible play out is not. In fact that's unfair to video games, the stories they have in those are much better than that one.
It was just awful. At the very least, when you duck behind something 5 meters from the shooter, duck low enough that your head doesn't stick out, especially if not wearing a helmet. And don't hide behind stuff that's obviously not bullet proof.
It was just overwhelmingly bad, I'll stop there.
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Face PALM!
This movie was some craptacular bs. It just lacked altogether. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't identify w/ ANY of the characters. Most of the actors couldn't act their way out of a paper bag. Felt like they just did the movie to earn a paycheck, b/ really didn't care one way or the other for their actual performances. The fight scenes were meh at best. Camera work was amateurish, directing subpar & storyline flat. I tried to give it 2 stars... b/ found myself not even able to justify giving it even 2 stars, even though I'm a Scott Adkins fan. The quality of his movies just seem to be getting crappier & crappier, which is extremely disappointing.
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