Bravery
08-09-2008, 01:47 AM
Let me start this review by saying I am a huge fan of Wesley Snipes, he is one of the few hollywood actors who can pull of action, comedy, and drama with equal brilliance.
Now, in this movie we Snipes back in action as Neil Shaw, a former C.I.A agent who comes out of retirement when a (Lochlyn Munro) Senate candidate needs him to help figure out who is trying to kill him. Somewhere along the line, Shaw gets framed for a few murders of his own, and must try to clear his name in the process. He is given a reluctant aide on his journey (I don't recall her name) and she is really beautiful.
As a drama this movie fails to deliver, it has a few plot twists, but in a B movie plot twists are generally only there to pass the time. Nothing new about it you've seen the framed searches for framer story once you've seen it twice.
It is not the acting or storyline that makes this movie entertaining, it's the fight scenes and this movie has plenty of them. They are entertaining at times, when they are not shot in that fast slow motion I hate so much, I caught myself actually looking forward to them. As i've said, I feel the way they were shot actually hurt them, but I don't feel that anyone who watches this will be disappointed.
Make no mistake, this is a B movie in every aspect, but I think people will enjoy the fight scenes as well as the recycled plot movie.
Keep a look out for the final shoot out, it was very entertaining and fun, my favorite part of the movie.
*** out of *****
Now, in this movie we Snipes back in action as Neil Shaw, a former C.I.A agent who comes out of retirement when a (Lochlyn Munro) Senate candidate needs him to help figure out who is trying to kill him. Somewhere along the line, Shaw gets framed for a few murders of his own, and must try to clear his name in the process. He is given a reluctant aide on his journey (I don't recall her name) and she is really beautiful.
As a drama this movie fails to deliver, it has a few plot twists, but in a B movie plot twists are generally only there to pass the time. Nothing new about it you've seen the framed searches for framer story once you've seen it twice.
It is not the acting or storyline that makes this movie entertaining, it's the fight scenes and this movie has plenty of them. They are entertaining at times, when they are not shot in that fast slow motion I hate so much, I caught myself actually looking forward to them. As i've said, I feel the way they were shot actually hurt them, but I don't feel that anyone who watches this will be disappointed.
Make no mistake, this is a B movie in every aspect, but I think people will enjoy the fight scenes as well as the recycled plot movie.
Keep a look out for the final shoot out, it was very entertaining and fun, my favorite part of the movie.
*** out of *****