First things first, I am not a fan of the original A-team. Besides never really getting into it, I don't like 'camp' and found the few episodes I viewed well...stupid.
So, on a Friday afternoon after school I trotted of to the cinema with ten or so mates to a prearranged viewing of the new movie 'The A-Team.'
I liked it, quite a bit. And several key factors contributed to my opinion. Firstly, I wasn't forced to engage my brain for the entire two hour period. Secondly, the cast is really cool and crucially, the younger audience (and a good section of the older audience) will be familiar with them. Liam Neeson has got, like, the ultimate 'epic voice' and now when I look back on it he seems perfect for the role of Hannibal. As for Bradley Cooper people will be familiar with him through his role in The Hangover, and plays the womanizing twit in this film well. Good to see Sharlto Copley back again, and everybody I was sitting with appreciated his presence, because we all recognize him from the best film of 09 - District 9. And as for Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, what would a skinny white boy writing a film review not love about a large, muscular, intimidating black guy?
The pacing is good, the story passable for what is really a TV cereal adapted to film and the acting revelatory for this reviewer. The action is over the top, the least of your expectations for an A-Team movie and altogether it makes up a welcome waste of $13.50 at the flicks.
So, on a Friday afternoon after school I trotted of to the cinema with ten or so mates to a prearranged viewing of the new movie 'The A-Team.'
I liked it, quite a bit. And several key factors contributed to my opinion. Firstly, I wasn't forced to engage my brain for the entire two hour period. Secondly, the cast is really cool and crucially, the younger audience (and a good section of the older audience) will be familiar with them. Liam Neeson has got, like, the ultimate 'epic voice' and now when I look back on it he seems perfect for the role of Hannibal. As for Bradley Cooper people will be familiar with him through his role in The Hangover, and plays the womanizing twit in this film well. Good to see Sharlto Copley back again, and everybody I was sitting with appreciated his presence, because we all recognize him from the best film of 09 - District 9. And as for Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, what would a skinny white boy writing a film review not love about a large, muscular, intimidating black guy?
The pacing is good, the story passable for what is really a TV cereal adapted to film and the acting revelatory for this reviewer. The action is over the top, the least of your expectations for an A-Team movie and altogether it makes up a welcome waste of $13.50 at the flicks.