This has 14 people credited as cast members (per IMDB) and was apparently made for $90,000. I can absolutely believe it.
- Do we have any idea where the slave girls come from or how they end up in a 'space gulag'? No.
- Do we know anything about this universe or how someone can be from 'Beyond Infinity'? No.
- Do the leads have four outfits in total: beige ragged-hem bikinis, slinky black evening wear, sexy nightwear, and golden…
Some genuinely funny moments with strong acting throughout, but mostly a miss. For a stylised action flick, I was expecting more. Admittedly, I'd probably be more forgiving if I hadn't seen John Wick 4 recently.
JW4 seems to share more with Parabellum than it does either of the first two, except it's even more epic, sprawling and grandiose. I imagine the mantra for this film was: 'why not?' Should we have a Samurai Duel? Why not? Should we have a horseback battle in the desert? Why not? Pistols at dawn? Why not? A story that travels to Osaka, Berlin, the Sahara Desert, Paris and NYC? Why Not?
Bill Skarsgård plays the antagonist, Marquis Vincent de…
This movie is bonkers in the best way possible. I loved every minute of it. Of all the random shit that happens, I think my favourite was the main character using a power drill on his own brain to come up with good ideas and calm down.
Watched it on Troma NOW! (unsure of why we need double emphasis). Platform could be better, but can't complain about the video quality.
This movie must have the records for: (1) the most telephone conversations where only one person speaks and (2) fewest words averaged per phone call.
On a rewatch, this is still slick as hell. The action is all phenomenal. The acting is mostly good. Reeves is Reeves; he does what he needs to. Nyqvist, McShane, Reddick and DaFoe are all great. Palicki is fun as a rival assassin. I didn't mind Alfie Allen, but I feel like someone else might…
