Adding to tons of pop culture references (Star Wars, Aliens, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, celebrities like Reynolds himself and Hugh Jackman) and two cameos of Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld (the latter is at Sister Margaret's School for Wayward Children), Tim Miller tied the knot with
impressive fight choreography and a timely, mood - setting presence of Junkie XL's scores.
Not exact matches
And let's not forget about the action sequences, which feature awesome
fight choreography,
impressive special effects allowing the heroes and villains to throw air, fire, water or air at each other, and some really cool long unbroken shots that use zoom - ins and slow - motion in a way that recalls «The Matrix» or «300».
Marshall knows how to work with a star studded casts, and his handle on action cinema is
impressive, opting for
choreography over shaky cam theatrics or CGI heavy
fight sequences (as many first time action directors tend to do).
There are also a number of
impressive set - pieces, most notable a crushing car chase to rival classics BULLITT, THE FRENCH CONNECTION and THE DARK KNIGHT, along with some ferocious
fight choreography not seen since the best of Bourne.
The
impressive special effects, exceptional
fight choreography, and explosions of the Korean casino scene would be at home in most big - budget action movies.