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spooky_miss) wrote2010-10-25 01:13 pm
spooky_miss) wrote2010-10-25 01:13 pm
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Film 58
Film 58 - Red
"Red" stands for "Retired, Extremely Dangerous", and follows four retired CIA agents, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. The story starts with Bruce Willis at his home, and he rings up the "Pensions Department" to speak to the girl who works there - to chat her up really! One night some assassins try to shoot Bruce Willis, and shoot his house up with machineguns in an attempt to kill him. He had already planned to go to Kansas City to see the girl who he had been talking to on the phone, so he goes there, so the assassins can't catch him. There he kidnaps the girl, as he knows that the CIA or FBI or something have been bugging his phone calls so they will be coming to get her too. She initially doesn't like this at all, but then he explains to her part of whats going on. Bruce Willis goes to see Morgan Freeman, who is in an old people's home, and gets him involved in trying to find out who is trying to kill him. Then someone tries to kill Morgan Freeman....meanwhile Bruce Willis goes to see John Malkovich, who is brilliant as this mad, paranoid man, such a great character! After this they've worked out that it is to do with some war crimes which they witnessed many years ago. They work out who is trying to kill them and - after going to get Helen Mirren, who plays a really English assassin, which is also great! - they go to an event with the intention of killing the vice-president of America, who actually committed the war crimes, and this is what being covered up.
After that very long and probably confusing description of what its about, I have to say, this film is great! :) Its a good mixture of action and comedy, but its a really subtle type of comedy, its not over the top or anything. Its definately similar to Burn After Reading and films like that. I wasn't sure if it would be too much action, but its not, its good. Also the characters are all very well done, especially John Malkovich's character. Recommended! :) 8 / 10
"Red" stands for "Retired, Extremely Dangerous", and follows four retired CIA agents, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. The story starts with Bruce Willis at his home, and he rings up the "Pensions Department" to speak to the girl who works there - to chat her up really! One night some assassins try to shoot Bruce Willis, and shoot his house up with machineguns in an attempt to kill him. He had already planned to go to Kansas City to see the girl who he had been talking to on the phone, so he goes there, so the assassins can't catch him. There he kidnaps the girl, as he knows that the CIA or FBI or something have been bugging his phone calls so they will be coming to get her too. She initially doesn't like this at all, but then he explains to her part of whats going on. Bruce Willis goes to see Morgan Freeman, who is in an old people's home, and gets him involved in trying to find out who is trying to kill him. Then someone tries to kill Morgan Freeman....meanwhile Bruce Willis goes to see John Malkovich, who is brilliant as this mad, paranoid man, such a great character! After this they've worked out that it is to do with some war crimes which they witnessed many years ago. They work out who is trying to kill them and - after going to get Helen Mirren, who plays a really English assassin, which is also great! - they go to an event with the intention of killing the vice-president of America, who actually committed the war crimes, and this is what being covered up.
After that very long and probably confusing description of what its about, I have to say, this film is great! :) Its a good mixture of action and comedy, but its a really subtle type of comedy, its not over the top or anything. Its definately similar to Burn After Reading and films like that. I wasn't sure if it would be too much action, but its not, its good. Also the characters are all very well done, especially John Malkovich's character. Recommended! :) 8 / 10