This could have been a very good moving but for the ending and the slow, overly long waste of time building up the Star's poor beleaguered mental state because his buddy was killed in action because of him, he thinks anyway. Then the story plods along and wastes our time with all this mind gaming. The acting was good, actually very good, but it couldn't save it from a slow plodding script and then in the end when you finally think it's going somewhere and the action starts they find some of the kids, shot some of the bad guys and they find out the little girl is in South Africa and the movie ends with :
"OK, when do we leave".......and that's it, the movie is over! THAT is why I down graded it!
5 Reviews
black Taken
SnoopyStyle28 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Former soldier LT (Tory Kittles) feels responsible for one of his men's death. When the guy's 12 year old daughter goes missing, LT sets off to find her, but runs into a dead end. It's one year later and he's a mess. Lola (Libe Barer) and her muscle AJ (Sarunas J. Jackson) comes looking for him. Her 12 year old cousin has been kidnapped but she can't go to the cops. She is the head of a drug crime family while her father is in prison.
After the bar fight, I was expecting a black Taken. That's some good times. Suddenly, it's one year later and the pacing takes an unwelcome break. I would have wanted the tension to continue to ramp up. Lola is an interesting twist although I don't buy her as a drug kingpin. The movie turns back into Taken, now with a little girl as his partner. Once they get to the cabin, they would obviously call the cops. At the very least, LT would call all his military buddies. Some are bound to help. Also, I would have expected more firepower from this group.
After the bar fight, I was expecting a black Taken. That's some good times. Suddenly, it's one year later and the pacing takes an unwelcome break. I would have wanted the tension to continue to ramp up. Lola is an interesting twist although I don't buy her as a drug kingpin. The movie turns back into Taken, now with a little girl as his partner. Once they get to the cabin, they would obviously call the cops. At the very least, LT would call all his military buddies. Some are bound to help. Also, I would have expected more firepower from this group.
One rifle, A hand gun and Aknife
tanishacarothers20 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
They show up with one rifle, a hand gun and a knife to take down a sex trafficking ring? You meant to tell me we invested all time to see them get caught and they show up acting like it's amateur hour at the apollo.
Like huh? Acting was phenomenal but the writing sucked and was anti-climatic. How in the world does it end like that? You mean to tell me they leave AJ in the house for what seems like forever why they interrogate the girls? Amateur hour at its finest.
Ummmm, sooo close to a damn great movie - when trying to break away from the mold goes wrong. This should have included more actions, his military buddies coming to assist, police being called - I mean hell Lola was supposed to be a crime boss surely she has another muscle or two to call. Then another great context was to give us more about the therapist. Just seems very under developed writing. All these damn characters and we got a child like crime mob boss who adds a good plot twist but again utilize all these other characters! Thought we were going somewhere with the boxing scene? Jordy? Stevie and his brother?
Just random folks sprinkled throughout with random touchpoints.
Like huh? Acting was phenomenal but the writing sucked and was anti-climatic. How in the world does it end like that? You mean to tell me they leave AJ in the house for what seems like forever why they interrogate the girls? Amateur hour at its finest.
Ummmm, sooo close to a damn great movie - when trying to break away from the mold goes wrong. This should have included more actions, his military buddies coming to assist, police being called - I mean hell Lola was supposed to be a crime boss surely she has another muscle or two to call. Then another great context was to give us more about the therapist. Just seems very under developed writing. All these damn characters and we got a child like crime mob boss who adds a good plot twist but again utilize all these other characters! Thought we were going somewhere with the boxing scene? Jordy? Stevie and his brother?
Just random folks sprinkled throughout with random touchpoints.
Breakout Performance
sixxcrow-4479913 February 2023
Jim Norton's appearance in this film was a breath of fresh air, comical and funny. This should lead to bigger and greater roles. An improve machine. With luck one of his many characters, like Chip Chipperson, Doug Bell,Cregg Schinkel, Edgar Melloncamp,Kirk Cinnamon or Ted Scheckler. They unfortunately didn't use any of his musical talents, from his time in bands as Sick F'n Puppies or the more popular band Burnin' Embers.
They did however get the brilliant improv performance that the SiriusXM morning radio host brings with his long time partner and genius Sam Roberts.
From his first cameo in Spider-Man, several Kevin Smith films and playing the comic legend Don Rickles in The Irishman with Robert DeNiro.
They did however get the brilliant improv performance that the SiriusXM morning radio host brings with his long time partner and genius Sam Roberts.
From his first cameo in Spider-Man, several Kevin Smith films and playing the comic legend Don Rickles in The Irishman with Robert DeNiro.
Need end credit music, for the Piano and Jazz Sascaphone: GOD Bless ya
fettywap-974956 October 2023
Peezy, From da Bay:
What Honestly is truly Needed to be showed here and talked about is the music I'm the end credits, WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MAYNE.
Who is behind that beautiful wonderful, piano, and Jazz Sascaphone mayne, what is the piece of music called, And who wrote, who played it. We need that. I would very much Love to know.
As of the reason I'm here talking about it so much... Let's just say, Google ain't reliable. Mayne shoot.
Thank you very Much GOD BLESS YA, GOD LOVES YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND THE WAY IN CHRIST JESUS ALONE HE ALONE PROVIDES THE WAY, HE IS YO SALVATION, PEACE EVERLASTING, Only IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
Who is behind that beautiful wonderful, piano, and Jazz Sascaphone mayne, what is the piece of music called, And who wrote, who played it. We need that. I would very much Love to know.
As of the reason I'm here talking about it so much... Let's just say, Google ain't reliable. Mayne shoot.
Thank you very Much GOD BLESS YA, GOD LOVES YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND THE WAY IN CHRIST JESUS ALONE HE ALONE PROVIDES THE WAY, HE IS YO SALVATION, PEACE EVERLASTING, Only IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
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