Horrible directing
I was expecting that JJ Perry having been in the army would actually know something about how weapons work, especially fragmentation grenades, but I was sadly disappointed. Also, as a stunt guy, I was thinking he could come up with cool but realistic stunts. But again, the stunts were contrived and defied physics.

I loved Bautista in GotG, Drax had depth, where Joe, an assassin, was BORING and predictable. Sofia’s acting is a step up from David’s, but still was a low for her. Again, this could have been the result of really poor directing.

Ben Kingsley and Alex Kingston consummate professionals that don’t need a director, performed excellently. They accounted for a star by themselves.

Good concept bumbled by a over reaching stunt man.

The summer fun I was looking for
When I saw the trailer for this thing my immediate thought was: “This looks really stupid… but, it might be MY KIND of stupid.” And boy, was I right on the money! I take a risk on movies like this from time to time, fully expecting that I’m either going to love it or hate it. Cocaine Bear, for example, I freakin hated. This movie? I had a fantastic time from start to finish.

It’s fun, it’s action packed, it doesn’t waste time. If you haven’t seen the trailer, I wouldn’t even watch it, because you’ll probably enjoy it even more going in blind. It’s a stylish, over the top action thriller with a script that got me to genuinely LOL a few times. That’s a rare enough thing.

It’s also Dave Bautista’s first outing as a leading man. He’s proven himself a competent performer in the Dune films and a few other supporting roles. I wouldn’t call him a great actor, but he’s a hell of a lot better than The Rock is ever going to be.

Sadly, The Killer’s Game is getting no traction at the box office. Want another reason to support it? It’s exactly the kind of mid-budget movie that barely exists anymore. A 30 million dollar risk on something that’s not a sequel or established IP. Those are precisely the kind of films that deserve your money, especially if you’re tired of the bleak, planned universe dystopia and rehash mill our theaters have become.

This is, frankly, the summer movie more people should’ve seen instead of Deadpool & Wolverine. If you like cheesy, fun, action fare like “Shoot Em Up” And “Bullet Train”, you should definitely give The Killer’s Game a watch.

Horrible directing
I was expecting that JJ Perry having been in the army would actually know something about how weapons work, especially fragmentation grenades, but I was sadly disappointed. Also, as a stunt guy, I was thinking he could come up with cool but realistic stunts. But again, the stunts were contrived and defied physics.

I loved Bautista in GotG, Drax had depth, where Joe, an assassin, was BORING and predictable. Sofia’s acting is a step up from David’s, but still was a low for her. Again, this could have been the result of really poor directing.

Ben Kingsley and Alex Kingston consummate professionals that don’t need a director, performed excellently. They accounted for a star by themselves.

Good concept bumbled by a over reaching stunt man.

Beautiful combination of bad and dumb
I don’t know if this makes sense, but while watching this, it felt like a bad knock-off version of a much better, non-existent movie. And even though it was theatrically released, it feels very much like a streaming movie. It doesn’t have that cinematic feel. Luckily, I didn’t have enough time to see this at the theater.

I like Dave Bautista, but he’s not a leading man. Every aspect of this movie feels subpar and bland. The dialogue made me cringe. The fake-looking CGI blood spatter made me laugh. The useless romance plot made me sleepy.

But if it at least has good action, then maybe….. nope, it’s alright at best. And there is one embarrassing shot where his stunt double was so glaringly obvious. I laughed so hard.

And there is a ridiculous amount of stupidity. So many things that make no sense. It requires full brain shutdown.

(1 viewing, 10/19/2024)