Sentences with phrase «tense action movie»

Desierto review: A brutal, tense action movie; essentially a chase movie that grips from the start.

Not exact matches

The tense dogfight between hitman and spies in the third Bourne film, deftly handled by director Paul Greengrass, is powerful enough to restore your faith in action movies

Director Jonathan Liebesman background in horror films shines through in some genuinely tense moments, and one or two of the action sequences are well executed (a massive shoot - out on a freeway overpass is a particular highlight), but the potential of this movie is both wasted by a lack of general coherence, and then destroyed by dialogue that swings wildly from cheesy patriotic to unintentionally hilarious.

He doesn't say a word in the movie's insanely tense opening getaway, but everything you need to know is right there in his actions.

And while William Friedkin's incredible Sorcerer isn't a proper action movie — the only real villain is nature — I'd be remiss if I didn't mention one of the tensest action scenes I've ever seen: The one where the two trucks full of unstable nitroglycerin have to cross a rickety, falling - apart jungle rope bridge in the middle of a storm.

Even when Hot Fuzz appears like it may be destined to falter, such as dealing us a prolonged action climax that seems somewhat modeled after Shaun's tense bar finale, the movie has more than enough spirit and humor to justify its actions.