I have this film as one of my guilty pleasures. It's a really solid B-movie - but that is its failing.
The positive: - Gina Carano is incredibly alluring. The camera loves her. Scenes where she's just being focused on with no action keep you riveted. A very beautiful woman. And she's exceptional in the fight scenes, much as you'd expect from an MMA fighter.
The flaws: - Soderbergh - an excellent director in usual circumstances. This feels like he gave control to someone else and then just signed it off. - The ADR. It doesn't mesh as the right tone throughout the film. I'd like to see a cut with Gina's voice and see why they felt the need to replace it. - the chase scenes are a little overlong with little suspense.
This is far from a perfect film. It has a very solid cast. Carano was learning on the job and she has good points and bad points. But it could have been much better. I have however seen it 3 times that I can recall and I do enjoy it.
Shout by PorterUkVIP 5BlockedParent2019-11-28T14:37:28Z
I have this film as one of my guilty pleasures. It's a really solid B-movie - but that is its failing.
The positive:
- Gina Carano is incredibly alluring. The camera loves her. Scenes where she's just being focused on with no action keep you riveted. A very beautiful woman. And she's exceptional in the fight scenes, much as you'd expect from an MMA fighter.
The flaws:
- Soderbergh - an excellent director in usual circumstances. This feels like he gave control to someone else and then just signed it off.
- The ADR. It doesn't mesh as the right tone throughout the film. I'd like to see a cut with Gina's voice and see why they felt the need to replace it.
- the chase scenes are a little overlong with little suspense.
This is far from a perfect film. It has a very solid cast. Carano was learning on the job and she has good points and bad points. But it could have been much better. I have however seen it 3 times that I can recall and I do enjoy it.
7/10