An enjoyable 80s throwback, all the rage at the moment. Has a solid cast and script, but it does go off the rails a bit in the second half.
The initial premise is pretty great and there is a lot to like here. The only thing it lacks is a suitable sense of escalation. It reaches a certain pace and then slows down and circles back to it occasionally, rather than ramping up the violence and carnage over time. It almost tries to do to much as the original setting could probably have made for a decent movie, but we keep moving, and not necessarily for the better.
Overall though these are minor gripes and the film never stops being enjoyable, it just never reaches that place of mind-numbing chaos that it hints at. A lot of potential and lots to like, certainly recommended if the style appeals to you.
The initial premise is pretty great and there is a lot to like here. The only thing it lacks is a suitable sense of escalation. It reaches a certain pace and then slows down and circles back to it occasionally, rather than ramping up the violence and carnage over time. It almost tries to do to much as the original setting could probably have made for a decent movie, but we keep moving, and not necessarily for the better.
Overall though these are minor gripes and the film never stops being enjoyable, it just never reaches that place of mind-numbing chaos that it hints at. A lot of potential and lots to like, certainly recommended if the style appeals to you.