23 Blast
Jerrod Kingery
“Indifferently lit, shot, written, directed and acted, the film looks and feels cheap. Store-brand.”
“Indifferently lit, shot, written, directed and acted, the film looks and feels cheap. Store-brand.”
“Succeeds is in its character designs on a very general level and in its action sequences.”
“The movie is filler, which is a shame because the production design is strikingly unique.”
“Avoids the usual pitfalls of these movies aimed at 10-year-old boys.”
“A mostly well-driven narrative and a great performance from Renner make this a story worth telling.”
“A fantastic face-value thriller with enough twists and turns to remain completely unpredictable.”
“Underdeveloped. It opens a lot of storytelling threads, but fails to follow through with them.”
“Director Antoine Fuqua indulges in far too many subplots to keep the movie as brisk as it needed to be.”
“Actors John Lithgow and Alfred Molina’s chemistry is all the emotion the film needs.”
“Answers to the overarching questions lie in whatever sequels the box office take of this film warrant.”
“A slow burn that takes far too long to ignite.”
“There are hilarious moments and stomach-churning ones, but Smith is never really sure which are which.”