Movie Review: RED

[jpskewedthrone]

So, pbray and I went off to the movies this past weekend to see RED with, well, a bunch of good actors. *grin* We haven't been to the movies in a while (because there wasn't much to choose from), but let me say that we THOROUGHLY enjoyed ourselves at the this movie. Patricia likes explosions, and there were plenty. I like . . . well, Bruce Willis, and there was plenty of him. And the best thing: action ALONG WITH humor. It wasn't a comedy movie. It wasn't an action movie. It was a good blend of both! I laughed at the absurdity of some of it, and was thrilled by the action and the *gasp* actual plot.

I'd say the best thing about the whole movie was the actors themselves and they way they played everything to perfection. The balance of comedy and action was perfect, and the characters and their plot arcs were great. I completely bought that these were ex-CIA operatives that had been retired . . . or as retired as such people can get. It wasn't over the top except when it was supposed to be.

Final assessment: Go see this movie. At the end, I turned to Patricia and said I hope they make a sequel. And I want to see if there's a graphic novel of this, since it was based on a comic.

Comments

[ltwelve2.livejournal.com]

It's based on a very short graphic novel by Warren Ellis, which I gather had to be expanded considerably to make it movie length. Also, judging from the previews of the movie I've seen, the graphic novel is *much* darker.

That being said, it's a good read.