Enjoyed this more than I expected to. I've read the authors autobiography (Duncan Falconer) so was intrigued to see his fictional Stratton brought to life. Of course, it's a crowded market place and comparisons to Bourne and Bond are inevitable. I found most of the acting convincing, Sumner's character less so as some of the relationships between the characters. Plot development is difficult in the constrained 1h 50m time frame. Nevertheless, the action vs. storyline struck the right balance.
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A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.
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April 28, 2017 at 08:15 PM
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Predictable, but robust action movie
Crummy on many levels....
Stratton is crummy on many levels......
Firstly, its action lacks sparkle. There's nothing frenetic or really exciting about the action sequences, of what is supposed to be an action film.
Secondly, its characterizations feel awkward. The characters simply don't feel especially well rounded and in some instances, the special forces female executive officer, they are downright clumsy.
Thirdly, is the enemy as of late anyone other than the Russian's and the Syrian's? This is so tedious and is reminiscent of the one sided politics dished out by the mainstream media.
Are there any positives here? The acting is in some cases reasonable.The lead actor does a good job but everything else is so dismal any decent acting "goes down with the ship" (pun intended).
In short, this is one steer well clear of. Its generic, dull and predictable. Three out of ten from me.
Man, I do not get the bad ratings!
I see a lot of decent, action-packed movies with humour, style, good, fast pace getting really lousy ratings, just like this one. I usually wonder if the reviewers saw the same movie, or wonder if they have an agenda, to pull down the rating, something like that. This one's fun, partly because of the European location, and European actors, though all the actors do a great job. The plot's fine, action's great, explosions, cinematography - plenty to like.