Ok as a straight to TV type movie - not a series or mini series, simply a movie in 2 parts! Pure entertainment in its whole, nothing to make your grey cells work too hard.
The start was pretty abysmal I won't deny it and I was ready to turn it off after only 10 minutes. Complete with the worst wooden acting ever, phenomenally poor really. Still, I watched in hope of it improving. And it did.
The story line, far-fetched of course, was interesting enough. The action was ok, the hero hits everything, the baddies could hit a barn. Nothing too flashy. Some great moves sprinkled here and there. The flashbacks were just about passable.
The acting/filming improved as the movie went on. It did start to gel and capturing interest as it went on. Episode 2 started as Ep 1 finished.
At the end all, the story line tied together cohesively (still far-fetched) nothing left untold.
Could've, should've, well, certainly left a door open for an Ep 3 continuation.
Lacking that, served as a pilot for the XIII series in 2011 which has a similar rating, different actors, further episodes. To watch sometime.
Review of XIII: The Conspiracy
XIII: The Conspiracy
(2008)
It was Ended better than it started. 6.5* rounded up to 7.
28 April 2020