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Cross 3 (2019)
Fun comic book film!
Staying true to its comic book origins, the third installment of the Cross series is so fun! A few changes to the group have occured but we see increased scenes with Blackfire and War and they're so funny together. Ending with a hint for another Cross film, I'm curious to see what the Cross Team will be up against next.
Cross (2011)
A Comic-Inspired Vision
I saw the movie after having read the previous reviews and clearly, the poor reviews come from the lack of creativity to understand a comic-inspired vision.
Brian Austin Green shines as Callan, the leader of the heavily-armed band of vigilantes who must protect young women who are disappearing from the streets of Los Angeles. Some people can't seem to get over his 90210 days and accept that Brian Austin Green has grown up and moved on and developed into a fantastic actor, who excels in action rolls. His interaction with Jake Busey's goofy but likable "Backfire" were some of my favorite moments. Over-the-top character? Easily, Dr. Zyal played by Robert Carradine. But he did it just right!
Cross features all of the necessities of a superhero-inspired movie. Good versus evil; right versus wrong; personal turmoil. The brilliantly-constructed cast hit all the right notes to build the comic-style story. Just as advertised, as far as I'm concerned. Not a "chick-flick" and you won't see it featured at the Oscars but pretty great for the genre and what it's meant to be.
The only unfortunate part of this movie? That someone with more money than you and me didn't have enough foresight to give these guys a bunch of cash to make it all shiny and perfect. Yes, it's a Budget. But that said, they did a really great job on that Budget.
I'm looking forward to the second installment.