Post by stefancrosscoe on Jan 20, 2018 13:50:48 GMT
Security (2017)
Finally got around to see this one. I have been meaning to since, well for far too long now and I gotta say it was much better than I first expected and for me, along with Arnie's Aftermath (not an action film though) they are likely gonna ends up as the two most pleasantly surprises from last year.
Antonio Banderas delivers a very good job here, as an likeable but worn down ex-military veteran who are in desperate need of a job, whatever it is, he'll take it.
This end up leading him towards a big chopping mall, out in the middle out "nowhere", surrounded with clowns and who suddenly find themselves in a world of hell, when a desperate young girl appears on their doorstep. And things do not get any better when Ben Kingsley and his crew decides to show up.
The film takes it time to build things up, kind of soak up the atmosphere which I like about action films, and not just another go straight to the action within a few seconds (see Mechanic: Resurrection) and continue on with the same stuff for the next 85-90 minutes.
Security is far away of breaking new grounds, it is pretty much a nicely made, enjoyable Die Hard set in a very cool looking chopping mall, that which has a certain 80s vibe or look to it, which of course makes it even better.
The action was very well done, the fight scenes and so on, no bullshit fast-forward editing to be seen, but again more "gritty" and brutal where you actually remembers some of the bad guys and smaller henchmen. Sadly, I felt the one who came on as the most intimidating of the bunch was taken out too soon, the guy had this psycho look about him and would love to see a bigger and longer fight between him and Antonio.
Ben Kingsley do not really have all that much to do in this one, beside looking like the bad guy, and he does a good job at it as well, still I wished he would maybe get a bit more to do beside talk into a walkie talkie and look grumpy for most of his scenes, but again this very small complaints and did not take away any of the entertainment value.
All in all, I really enjoyed it and while not a great one, it however was to be one of the better action films I have seen of the last year and one of very few which I might keep a hold of.
6,5/10
Finally got around to see this one. I have been meaning to since, well for far too long now and I gotta say it was much better than I first expected and for me, along with Arnie's Aftermath (not an action film though) they are likely gonna ends up as the two most pleasantly surprises from last year.
Antonio Banderas delivers a very good job here, as an likeable but worn down ex-military veteran who are in desperate need of a job, whatever it is, he'll take it.
This end up leading him towards a big chopping mall, out in the middle out "nowhere", surrounded with clowns and who suddenly find themselves in a world of hell, when a desperate young girl appears on their doorstep. And things do not get any better when Ben Kingsley and his crew decides to show up.
The film takes it time to build things up, kind of soak up the atmosphere which I like about action films, and not just another go straight to the action within a few seconds (see Mechanic: Resurrection) and continue on with the same stuff for the next 85-90 minutes.
Security is far away of breaking new grounds, it is pretty much a nicely made, enjoyable Die Hard set in a very cool looking chopping mall, that which has a certain 80s vibe or look to it, which of course makes it even better.
The action was very well done, the fight scenes and so on, no bullshit fast-forward editing to be seen, but again more "gritty" and brutal where you actually remembers some of the bad guys and smaller henchmen. Sadly, I felt the one who came on as the most intimidating of the bunch was taken out too soon, the guy had this psycho look about him and would love to see a bigger and longer fight between him and Antonio.
Ben Kingsley do not really have all that much to do in this one, beside looking like the bad guy, and he does a good job at it as well, still I wished he would maybe get a bit more to do beside talk into a walkie talkie and look grumpy for most of his scenes, but again this very small complaints and did not take away any of the entertainment value.
All in all, I really enjoyed it and while not a great one, it however was to be one of the better action films I have seen of the last year and one of very few which I might keep a hold of.
6,5/10