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The Last Deal (2023)
No clue why the rating is so low
Don't understand why the rating is so low. Who watched this movie, 12 year old boys expecting a Jason Bourne action film? Did you not see the trailer?
In any case, checked this out on a Thursday night and was impressed. The characters are really engaging, the music is excellent... love the Miami Vice synth-music, and L. A. actually felt like Los effin Angeles.
It felt like an early Michael Mann film and I'm curious to see what these filmmakers can do with a bigger budget. The only downfall for this film, and I saw someone else write this somewhere in the reviews, is not enough people will watch this because it doesn't have a big Hollywood budget.
Worth a watch, and it's only 90 minutes!
Heart of Stone (2023)
Are they serious with this?
Possibly the most boring action movie ever made. I could not tell you the plot of this film if I tried. Character motivations are all over the place. The acting is awful which doesn't help the awful script and the action lacks all tension because you couldn't care less about any of the characters. It literally turns into a wannabe fashion/perfume advert at the end. It didn't infuriate me, it just really bored me. The scores pretty good though.
It's Mission Impossible but if one of the IMF agents was secretly James Bond working for SHIELD. The premise is wild but it plays out like True Lies but without all the jokes. Fits right in with Red Notice, Grey Man, and Ghosted.
Forgettable, uninspired, cliché. You can't possibly watch it without comparing it to Mission: Impossible, it's constantly copying it in so many ways. Every scene of this is a lesser version of something you've already seen before. Same goes for the story and characters. A few of the action sequences (the ones taking place in the air) have redeeming qualities, they're entertaining but it's not enough to leave an impression on me after watching it.