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Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
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Dir: Stephen Sommers.
Cast: Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Mayans, Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Said Taghmaoui, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Description: Under the aegis of the US President, General Hawk leads his brave troops into battle, placing his trust in Duke, Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara, Breaker, Ripcord, Snake Eyes and Heavy Duty to outwit corrupt arms dealer Destro and a shady organisation called Cobra. However, the forces of evil are well prepared too, led by The Baroness, Storm Shadow and master of disguise Zartan.
Country: US. 2009. 117mins
Stephen Sommers made The Mummy and he’s now contributed the daddy of all action thrillers based on a comic-book series its target audience (male teenagers) will probably not remember. It’s noisy, fast-paced and stuffed with special effects. The screenplay? You’ve got to be joking!
Few of its cast, led by Channing Tatum and Marlon Wayans, have more than a couple of lines to say before the spectacle takes over. Tatum and Wayans, along with a posse of others, are two audacious GIs who get fitted up with strange uniforms that enable them to survive car crashes, bullets and all the flak thrown at them. The foe is Cobra, a bunch of nasties who aim to dominate the world with technology you wouldn’t believe.
The most terrible thing that happens is the destruction of the Eiffel Tower. “Get me the French Ambassador” says Jonathan Pryce’s harried President of the USA when informed of the dirty deed. We don’t hear what that gentleman said but perhaps he was rendered speechless.
Sienna Miller, Rachel Miller, Dennis Quaid, and Christopher Eccleston struggle to get a word in edgeways.
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Typical overblown CGI infested trash like this (Mummies) never relies on decent plot or dialogue - I still remember the modified "Raiders" crass rippoff line, the "hero" stating (in a time of "peril") " I HATE mummies"!!!
Embarrasing, uh?
Take the example of Dr Who - many episodes depend too much on CGI,big monsters, explosions and lotsa running down dark corridors - then there`s "Midnight" - stands alone, character driven, superb plot and tension, no CGI to distract.
Some films have literally lost the plot!
- Darius Midwinter, London UK
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