I went to see the movie with high expectations, but I left with a "nah" expression. I expected to see a powerful movie, with intriguing story lines. Yes, its fast-paced, but some of its pieces of the story didn't fit in.
The main message of the story is determination and taking charge of situations. It also plays with the force of authority, which sometimes may result flawed.
The characters are bland, except for the protagonists. Denzel and Ryan play their roles in an effective way, but the crossover of Gleeson and Farmiga are not necessary, not at least on a extent. It also seemed as if the director was rushed in the filming process, taking off all the suspense and sense of the movie. Some scenes, such as when Tobin and Matt talk several times, are completely dull, since the action taking place on the conversations is unnecessary.
The positive things about the movie are the action scenes, which are delivered with such a powerful touch. The whole scene of the safe-house attack was impressive.
I want to mention Robert Patrick, whose character is in a small but important portion of the movie. He chews the scenery, for real. He basically applies the "I'll take it from here" to Reynolds' character. And as of his involvement in the defense of the safe-house breach, it was superb. Even though his role is minimal, I rooted for his character, who faced an uneasy fate. I also fell claustrophobic when the mercenaries breached, and the CIA agents struggled to hold them back, but never laid down their weapons.
The main message of the story is determination and taking charge of situations. It also plays with the force of authority, which sometimes may result flawed.
The characters are bland, except for the protagonists. Denzel and Ryan play their roles in an effective way, but the crossover of Gleeson and Farmiga are not necessary, not at least on a extent. It also seemed as if the director was rushed in the filming process, taking off all the suspense and sense of the movie. Some scenes, such as when Tobin and Matt talk several times, are completely dull, since the action taking place on the conversations is unnecessary.
The positive things about the movie are the action scenes, which are delivered with such a powerful touch. The whole scene of the safe-house attack was impressive.
I want to mention Robert Patrick, whose character is in a small but important portion of the movie. He chews the scenery, for real. He basically applies the "I'll take it from here" to Reynolds' character. And as of his involvement in the defense of the safe-house breach, it was superb. Even though his role is minimal, I rooted for his character, who faced an uneasy fate. I also fell claustrophobic when the mercenaries breached, and the CIA agents struggled to hold them back, but never laid down their weapons.