Think of The Expendables, think of Fast and Furious movies, think of most Jason Statham movies... that's what you're getting here.
(**the first 15min are the weakest parts of the film; push through, and it dramatically improves) Is the storyline predictable? Yes.
Is the acting a bit stiff? Yes.
Are there... odd jumps in plot evolution? Yes.
However, it's a VERY fun movie. The "main characters" execute their roles very well, it's not so cringey that it's tough to watch, and the fight scenes are FANTASTIC. And in my opinion, Conor McGregor performed impressively for his "first ever" film. He was a natural on camera. This is the perfect movie to just turn your brain off for a little bit, sit back, crack a beer, and enjoy a fun movie after a long day. That's exactly what I was looking for when I chose to watch this movie, and it didn't disappoint. It "went in", it did its job (with all of the silly cliches), it looked cool, and it left. It was a great Saturday night action flick. I smiled, I laughed, I gasped, and I audibly said "oooo... ouch" on a few occasions (aka - that's gunna hurt tomorrow).
My only complaint was the sound mixing. I run a rather high quality 5.2.2 system, and the dialogue from the center channel was quite distorted at times. It was mainly only an issue at the beginning of the movie, but I wish they would've cleaned up the sound editing to make it more balanced and clear.
Apart from that, please disregard the 1/10 reviews. It's a fun movie. Don't go into it expecting some grand, groundbreaking action thriller. Manage your expectations, and enjoy it for what it is. Overall, I very much enjoyed this movie. I won't rewatch it, but I'm glad I saw it.
(**the first 15min are the weakest parts of the film; push through, and it dramatically improves) Is the storyline predictable? Yes.
Is the acting a bit stiff? Yes.
Are there... odd jumps in plot evolution? Yes.
However, it's a VERY fun movie. The "main characters" execute their roles very well, it's not so cringey that it's tough to watch, and the fight scenes are FANTASTIC. And in my opinion, Conor McGregor performed impressively for his "first ever" film. He was a natural on camera. This is the perfect movie to just turn your brain off for a little bit, sit back, crack a beer, and enjoy a fun movie after a long day. That's exactly what I was looking for when I chose to watch this movie, and it didn't disappoint. It "went in", it did its job (with all of the silly cliches), it looked cool, and it left. It was a great Saturday night action flick. I smiled, I laughed, I gasped, and I audibly said "oooo... ouch" on a few occasions (aka - that's gunna hurt tomorrow).
My only complaint was the sound mixing. I run a rather high quality 5.2.2 system, and the dialogue from the center channel was quite distorted at times. It was mainly only an issue at the beginning of the movie, but I wish they would've cleaned up the sound editing to make it more balanced and clear.
Apart from that, please disregard the 1/10 reviews. It's a fun movie. Don't go into it expecting some grand, groundbreaking action thriller. Manage your expectations, and enjoy it for what it is. Overall, I very much enjoyed this movie. I won't rewatch it, but I'm glad I saw it.