Johnny English Strikes Again
Starring: Rowan Atkinson and Emma
Thompson
Rated PG
After
a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover
agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement
to find the mastermind hacker.
“Johnny
English Strikes Again” is a slapstick comedy replete with sloppy
accidents and mishaps which will make you laugh here and there.
The
problem is this comedy is forced, badly timed, exhaustingly under
written and overly foreshadowed.
Rowan
Atkinson is doing what he always does and plays the character deadpan
as he wreaks havoc on all his unsuspecting bystanders.
Unfortunately we're left with a bland taste and no real memories of the film.
Because there were a few chuckles, “Johnny English 3” barely gets a C and is rated PG.
Unfortunately we're left with a bland taste and no real memories of the film.
Because there were a few chuckles, “Johnny English 3” barely gets a C and is rated PG.
Hunter
Killer
Starring:
Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman
Rated
R
In
the film, An untested American submarine
captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president,
who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
“Hunter
Killer” is a typical action / political thriller, this time its set
against the backdrop of the US Navy's nuclear submarine fleet. And
that would be ok, if the writers would have made this a remake of
“Grey Lady Down” or “The Hunt for Red October.”
But they didn't. They made a another version of “Olympus Has Fallen” or “London Had Fallen” this time the action takes place underwater.
But they didn't. They made a another version of “Olympus Has Fallen” or “London Had Fallen” this time the action takes place underwater.
Gerard
Butler is the stereotypical “I'd rather be right than follow
orders” captain of the nuclear sub. In almost every scene he's
defying somebody in charge. Somehow he convinces his Russian
counterpart to defy his orders and do what needs to be done.
The
real problem with “Hunter Killer” is that it's 2 small confusing
movies combined into one. The submarine movie and there's Navy SEALS
movie which seems tacked on. The film abruptly switches from one
unbelievable plot-point to another, while the audience is saying to
themselves “Wait, what?”
By the film's predictable ending, I was asking myself, after all the loss of equipment, life and time... couldn't all of this been avoided with a few phone calls?
By the film's predictable ending, I was asking myself, after all the loss of equipment, life and time... couldn't all of this been avoided with a few phone calls?
“Hunter
Killer” gets a D and is rated R.
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