This definitely a film that I liked, rather than loved. It had the potential to be a much better film but never quite pacted the punch I was hopping for. So whats the story? Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing his graphic novel called Apollo Ape. What Mike doesn’t know is that he was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency targets him for termination, his former handler activates his latent skills. This felt like a romance with some violence added. Or a action film with too much romance. I loved the chemistry between Mike and his girlfriend Phoebe played by Kristen Stewart. Listen out for his Tree analogy about their relationship, it is really sweet. The action was also fun yet the whole film played a little at half speed for me. (No pun intended).
Genre: action
Transporter refueled
I have always been a big fan of Jason Statham and the Transporter franchise. When I heard the news about the reboot I was cautious. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Ed Skrein plays a younger version of Frank Martin, the transporter of anonymous packages and mad driving skills. He mixes cool unflappable confidence, with just a trace of cockiness. The age differences between Ed Skrein and Jason Statham is emphasised by the introduction of Ray Stevenson as Frank’s father. Cue father and son repartee and a little back story to Frank Martin’s character. Frank senior is as capable as ‘junior’, with a keen eye for the ladies.
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation
I almost didn’t write a review of Mission Impossible. Let’s face it if you are going to see this movie then you know what to expect. This is everything you would want, with a splash of something a little more. The Impossible Mission Force, has been decommissioned by the new CIA chief (Alec Baldwin), after the IMF were implicated in an attack on the Kremlin. Watch the before and after pictures without a snigger, I dare you.
