It's okay, on the whole, but little more than that. I've seen this sort of drama done better and more excitingly, and there's not much here that is genuinely new. I wasn't really rooting for anyone - and when the guilty parties did meet their just terminations in one form or the other I couldn't have much cared, with some of the developments being pretty predictable. It's all forgettable fodder though will probably fulfil the needs of anyone demanding diversion for a couple of hours, then for them to to file it away in the 'seen' folder.
Director John Coathill achieved a much more satisfying film with his 'The Road' of 2009. Here he proves he's one of the 'lads' with a 'thriller' of all guns and bluster but little underneath.
Nothing too special, then - it just about fits the bill, but only just...........................5.
(Following day - I'm wondering if my rating is just a wee bit on the generous side.)
Definitely not tempted by this one! I am off to see Brooklyn this afternoon, much more suitable for a little old lady like me.
ReplyDeleteOh, you'll like Brooklyn, Judith - and I'd surmise it would be much more than you'd like this one. I'm still feeling a bit abashed that 'Brooklyn' didn't make my 2015 Top 10, though it was only by a whisker that it didn't.
DeleteMy " object of affection" norman Reedus from The Walking Dead is part of the cast!
ReplyDeleteHaving never seen, 'Waking', J.G., I couldn't place N.R. But now that I've looked him up (Oh, THAT one!) I have to concede that he did catch my eye. Don't know if it'd be worth sitting through the film to savour his presence, though.
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