Sentences with phrase «brutal action sequences»

A respectable action effort that makes up for its lack of depth with tight pacing and some tense, brutal action sequences that actually do manage to deliver on visceral impact.

Playing a little more like an entry in the Bourne series than the Bond series, not only with its «rogue agent who can't trust his organization» story, but also its hyperkinetic way of editing the sometimes brutal action sequences, Quantum of Solace falls a bit from star Daniel Craig's debut due to the fact that impressively choreographed hand - to - hand combat fails to impress when the action and stunts are this grandiose.

Not exact matches

The copious action sequences range from goofy, bizarre, and brutal as needed, with the gladiatorial battle royale between Thor and the Hulk ticking off all of the boxes.

With that said, you don't go to a movie like «The Equalizer» for the story or the acting, and Fuqua is well aware of this, populating the film with some excellent action sequences and unexpected moments of brutal violence on both sides.

But I usually do not love director Guy Ritchie's signature filmmaking style — one infamous for quick cuts, stylized slo - mo scenes, and brutal, fast action sequences heavy on hand - to - hand combat.

Soderbergh inverts the typical action movie genre score by ratcheting up the score during the non-fight sequences, applying that retro - 1970s jazzy horn and percussion score by David Holmes (Code 46, Analyze That) during the dialogue and chases, while turning the music completely off when the film gets explosive for the highly brutal moments of close - quarter, melee combat.

However, for the majority of sequences, the action is meticulously designed, inventive, sports an otherworldly flair and is appropriately, inventively brutal.

Other action sequences might have cool five - second bursts of brutal take - downs by Cross, but they are still marred by a poor sense of understanding a location's geography.

The action sequences in American Assassin are mostly short and brutal.

It also featured terrifying gore effects courtesy of special effects king Tom Savini (who has a cameo in the remake as a badass sheriff), brutal and hard - hitting action sequences, and an unrelenting sense of encroaching dread.

Picking up the action one year after its brutal opening sequence, Hostage finds Talley ensconced in a new job as police chief in a sleepy Ventura County hamlet, the sort of place where the peace does a reliably good job of keeping itself.

From this whipsmart opening, Whedon builds to a brutal second act that mercilessly piles on the hurt, with each character — even Scarlett — given some really bad business to deal with in an extended mid-air action sequence of such sustained and wrung - out tension that it has the unintended effect of rendering the final showdown just a little limp by comparison.

God of War 3 is an action - packed thrill ride, a game full of massive boss battles, brutal combat sequences, and controversial quick time events.

When a game is described by the developers as containing «surly gelatinous characters, brutal mêlée fight sequences, and absurdly hazardous environments» with the action taking place in a fictional place known as Beef City, you know it's going to be fun.