Love the worldbuilding and atmospheric directing in this, visuals and soundtrack are great (though the sound effects haven’t aged that well). What seperates the film from other 80’s action films is the fact that it isn’t trying to be cheesy and light, but I don’t think that was the right call in the end. The plot is a little too dumb to take seriously, and none of the characters are even remotely interesting. Way too heavy on exposition during the first act, a lot of that felt unnecessary and could’ve been cut, especially if you’re trying to make this a more serious film for a mature audience. The acting’s also pretty poor for the most part, as is a lot of the dialogue. Again, it should’ve just embraced its own kitsch, this would be so much better if it was directed like a Schwarzenegger film. Also could’ve used just more memorable scenes in general, there’s very little action in it.
Shout by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2022-12-07T21:27:31Z
Love the worldbuilding and atmospheric directing in this, visuals and soundtrack are great (though the sound effects haven’t aged that well). What seperates the film from other 80’s action films is the fact that it isn’t trying to be cheesy and light, but I don’t think that was the right call in the end. The plot is a little too dumb to take seriously, and none of the characters are even remotely interesting. Way too heavy on exposition during the first act, a lot of that felt unnecessary and could’ve been cut, especially if you’re trying to make this a more serious film for a mature audience. The acting’s also pretty poor for the most part, as is a lot of the dialogue. Again, it should’ve just embraced its own kitsch, this would be so much better if it was directed like a Schwarzenegger film. Also could’ve used just more memorable scenes in general, there’s very little action in it.
4.5/10