However,
the action scenes in this movie are top - notch.
James Rhodes / War Machine (Don Cheadle) has a smaller, but meaningful role to play in the proceedings here by comparison, while Clint Barton / Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Scott Lang / Ant - Man (Paul Rudd) are the established MCU players who get the least onscreen development - but Civil War makes up for that by giving these characters some of the best
action scenes in the movie.
The action scenes in this movie are playfully, kaleidoscopically incredible.
Oddly enough, there are some great
action scenes in the movie.
Seriously,
the action scenes in this movie are fantastic.
There are three blow out, all - out, let's just see how much stuff we can blow - up
action scenes in this movie that will have you shoving popcorn into your mouth like you did during that little Joss Whedon flick that came out this past summer.
Not exact matches
Watching the service
in action is reminiscent of
scenes from a spy
movie.
The court
scene reflected the worldwide interest
in the Silk Road affair, which included numerous ripped - from - an -
action -
movie elements, including the FBI's dramatic 2013 takedown of Ulbricht
in a San Francisco library.
Attempts to keep up with changing buying behaviors are very much like a car chase
scene in an
action packed
movie.
We learn about them by watching them
in action and make no mistake, the
action scenes are among the best you could hope to find
in a Star Wars
movie.
Speaking about the film recently
in Los Angeles, Cera — who
in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way
in which the film's hyperkinetic
action sequences are really just the same as the dance
scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly
movie.
Without much material or throughline, the
movie devolves into a succession of
scenes in which the scream queen Vivian runs from one imperilment to the next; the proceedings culminate
in abandoned mine tunnel that serves primarily as a means for obscuring the
action.
The
movie's centerpiece
action - packed
scene has Charlie and Max's underdog and under - sized junkyard re-built former sparring boxer robot, Atom, take on
in a big - time arena the elite world champ Zeus, who is
The
action scenes are fine, but not all that memorable, save for the South Korea car chase
in the middle of the
movie.
There's isn't a single
action scene in the entire
movie.
The
movie's opening
scene, which is also the best
action set piece
in this Brad Peyton - directed picture, depicts the lone survivor of a space station catastrophe trying to return to Earth with her scientific samples intact.
Good: Starscream is a lot cooler
in this
movie, Best computer - graphics for any
movie to date, Original Optimus voice, Bumblebee vs. Barricade
scene was awesome, Decent story, but the Unicron story is a million times better Bad: No Hot Rod or Soundwave, Shia LeBeouf, Ending, Futile attempts to connect to classic
scenes, lines and concepts, No Stan Bush soundtrack, Some immature humor ruined a lot of the
movie for me, Poor dialogue I really expected a lot from this
movie and am very critical about my feelings towards it - Overall Michael Bay made a good
movie, but he made it appeal to the masses (immature jokes and a lot of
action) and it gave up a lot of other crucial aspects to the story and quality of the Transformers franchise.
The exorbitant
action scenes hit all the necessary crowd - pleasing buttons at regular intervals, but for a
movie with infinite potential — Doctor Strange, who gets a good look -
in, counts 14 million possible outcomes to the final battle — it's possible to feel they banked on a rather narrow algorithm.
The big train
scene that appears
in all the advertising has its moments, but it's run - of - the - mill by
action -
movie standards.
The
action scenes depicted
in the Lucy advertisements are
in the
movie, but the context differs.
The
action sequences and fight
scenes in the first two acts of the
movie are equally impressive
in their staging, taking visual cues from sources that include Coogler's own grounded boxing
scenes in Creed, as well as many a James Bond film during a nightclub sequence right out of something like Skyfall.
This approach is perfect for Lucy because it allows Johansson to have credibility
in the
action scenes while still acting
in a way that's commensurate with the
movie's wacko tone.
The emotional beats are right on cue - although this can be called into question slightly
in the closing minutes of the
movie - and the
action scenes are visceral, real and are actually incredibly scary for a PG - 13
movie.
Also, while Theron is great
in her
action sequences, the
movie has too many
scenes with her either smoking or drinking alone, exuding her hardened persona.
Semiotics aside, the
movie has some
action scenes you can follow and some you can't, lots of talking
scenes in between, and everywhere you look, some of our finest actors are doing their best to bring human emotion into this universe.
Verbinski certainly did his western -
movie homework, for outside of all the rootin» - tootin» Rube Goldbergian
action scenes, the director consciously evokes John Ford with his widescreen vistas of sun - baked deserts (on - location shooting took place
in Utah, Texas, and beyond), and his nod to films like The Searchers with
scenes of near - helpless families under attack
in the wilderness.
By the time the
movie gets to the final climax, basically where every last character is suddenly together
in a big obviously -
in - a-warehouse-set with an impending
action scene pitting them all against each other, I had completely lost interest
in the story.
Following
scene after
scene after
scene built around the same static situation — the ghost keeps annoying the psychic, who can't do anything about it — the
movie throws
in a dumb little subplot, then resolves itself without any
action taken by the couple.
There are some issues I had with the film such as some of the cinematography not looking as good as it could've been due to the poor lighting, some of the quick cuts
in the
action scenes were distracting, the
movie can drag a little at points and I do think cutting off 15 minutes could've made the pacing move a little more faster (some
scenes felt a little rushed too), where the film decides to take its story can be predictable, and some of the green screen was REALLY noticeable.
It's
in the
scenes between the
action that the
movie shows its wear.
Captain America: Winter Soldier artfully dodges nearly every typical superhero
movie problem (as well as general sequel problems) with a stunning grasp of mood, total commitment to a «square» character, a smart choice of villain, and thrilling
action scenes that feel authentically dangerous (a complete rarity
in blockbusters) rather than like stop - and - gawk «setpieces» with no actual stakes.
Boogie Nights contains more great characters and
scenes than most
movies deliver nowadays, and definitely is worth watching for no other reason than to view one of Hollywood's major filmmaking talents
in action.
The Oxford University Press Dictionary defines «Continuity» as: «the maintenance of continuous
action and self - consistent detail
in the various
scenes of a
movie or broadcast.»
The Last of the Mohicans, for all its glorious battle
scenes, visceral
action sequences and breathtaking images captured by renowned Italian cinematographer Dante Spinotti, is a glorious romance, and without the chemistry and talent of Daniel Day - Lewis and Madeleine Stowe
in the role of his self - reliant and intellectual Cora, the
movie would lose its heart.
Production I.G. has shared a behind - the -
scenes photo from the set of the live -
action Ghost
in the Shell
movie, which sees director Rupert Sanders and star Scarlett Johansson joined by Mamoru Oshii (director of the original anime), Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, a.k.a. Tricky, Kenji Kamiyama (director of Ghost
in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and composer -LSB-...]
But
in his review, Barber does single out the South Korean
action scenes that,
in his words, feel too much like a James Bond
movie: «[S] pies mutter to each other via micro-radios, metal suitcases are packed with diamonds, and the hero bumps into an old CIA associate, Everett Ross.»
A Hong Kong chase sequence goofily parodies the recent trend seen
in films like Casino Royale and The Bourne Ultimatum of utilizing parkour is
action scenes, while a hilarious nod to corporate sponsorship and
movie product placement sees the British Intelligence Service rechristened as the Toshiba British Intelligence Service.
These
scenes are expertly staged, jettisoning the shaky cam and fast cutting tactics that have defined
action movies in recent years.
I wasn't expecting a great
movie, i walked
in expecting to hate it, but if you are capable of turning your brain off to enjoy the ride this
movie is fun, dialogue and plot are pretty dumb (Again, turn your brain off, otherwise you'll feel insulted) This is more like another Transformers
movie, no real plot, just special effects and cool
action scenes.
Devoid of charm, mirth or inspiration, the
movie is quick to distract you with the nearest weapon at hand — a frenetic
action scene, an unfunny one - liner or, worse yet, another ear - clogging rendition of a hit single,
in what the press notes have characterized as a deliberate tip of the hat to «American Graffiti.»
Sucker Punch is a man's
action movie fantasy — rolling everything a guy would enjoy
in a film like hot women, heavy gunfire, a mother dragon who basically makes explosions come to her, and enough insanity injected into its most adrenaline racing
scenes to keep you talking around the water cooler for hours.
The story missions are the best part of the game, where you will be going through some of the best
scenes of the
movies (plus some new original
scenes) and able to help partake
in this
action.
The opening
scene,
in which all the mecha - aliens transform back and forth between giant robots and various makes of automobiles and heavy trucks, becomes so abstract it looks like a Jackson Pollock canvas
in motion screeching through the middle of a Hollywood
action movie.
While she holds her own
in fighting skills, the film misses some opportunities to explore ideas or even comedic
scenes that deal with the shifting gender roles
in the big
action movies these old dogs invented.
As McCauley says, «Have nothing
in your life you can't drop
in 30 seconds when you feel the heat around the corner...» (Also has perhaps the singular best shootout
scene ever filmed
in an
action movie!)
«Sherlock Holmes» may not be the kind of
movie you'd expect from Guy Ritchie, but even though a lot of his trademark style is absent, his touch is still very evident — particularly
in scenes where he slows down the
action to explain
in detail what's happening (like Holmes» first two fights) before going back to show it again
in real time.
With off - the - shelf shootout and showdown
scenes that differ from any other over-the-top
action fare only
in their gloomy lighting, «The Punisher» can't begin to measure up to the popcorn vengeance of Mel Gibson's Payback or the moody, provocative, primal reprisal of Steven Soderbergh's The Limey In fact, even the cheap, cheesy 1989 B - movie adaptation of the same Marvel comic book (with dramatically lumbering Dolph Lungren in the title role) was more entertainingly bad than this pictur
in their gloomy lighting, «The Punisher» can't begin to measure up to the popcorn vengeance of Mel Gibson's Payback or the moody, provocative, primal reprisal of Steven Soderbergh's The Limey
In fact, even the cheap, cheesy 1989 B - movie adaptation of the same Marvel comic book (with dramatically lumbering Dolph Lungren in the title role) was more entertainingly bad than this pictur
In fact, even the cheap, cheesy 1989 B -
movie adaptation of the same Marvel comic book (with dramatically lumbering Dolph Lungren
in the title role) was more entertainingly bad than this pictur
in the title role) was more entertainingly bad than this picture.
The
action unfolds
in the cramped quarters of a dingy, dark bedroom where they're shooting a steamy love
scene between Juliette (Josephine Decker) and Eric (Kent Osborne), the attractive stars of a low - budget
movie.
Theoretically, the
action scenes should pump up the
movie as a whole, but they're shot by directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
in the same misbegotten style they previously demonstrated
in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a style that has also predominated
in other Marvel
movies.
Q: The core of the story
in the 1991
movie was the bro - mance and the romantic triangle with the girl, but the
action scenes are stronger
in this
movie.