POSITIVES
If you’re looking for a traditional action thriller that keeps things exciting and compelling, well this movie is a whole lot of that. It starts with a typical premise, and then it goes in directions that will make you wonder how much more outrageous things can get.
Michael Bay’s plot progression is one of the main driving force that keep things entertaining, but it wouldn’t be as entertaining without the talented cast like Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Garret Dillahunt, and a bunch of other supporting actors.
Gotta appreciate the efficiency in the story telling in terms of setting up all the chess pieces for the narrative.
There are multiple set pieces that worked really well, but if there’s only one thing that I need to call out, it’s gotta be the particularly crazy insane teleconference scene that made me go “OMG, this movie is actually going to go there.” The highlight that perfectly represents what this movie is all about!
Kudos to the conclusion. I thought it was generally solid and landed on the underlying theme of the movie in a very meaningful way. Makes the whole experiencing watching through this worth it.
NEGATIVES
First and foremost, this movie has probably one of the most unbelievable Los Angeles car chases I’ve seen. It’s glaringly unrealistic that it got very distracting.
Several plot cliches and conveniences that are found in this story, can also be considered ridiculous and illogical overall.
All that over the top banter and dialogue can get pretty obnoxious.
The camera just never stops moving or shaking or panning!!!
Those more light-hearted jokes and humorous moments that are tossed into this movie like a hand grenade just feel too forced. All those added plot elements that are supposed to feel organic, just feel artificial. You could say that Michael Bay just can’t stop doing all these typical Michael Bay-ism flairs and quirks that he adds into his films all the time in an annoying way.
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