Review: Greetings again from the darkness. I think this qualifies as director Oliver Stone returns to his dark side. Based on the novel by Don Winslow surely it is the foundation to be a complex, down-and-dirty, plot twists, double-crossing, love triangle, ultra-violent, drug MS? Pr? Sbord. And while it has all these elements, it still manages to come across as some smooth cable TV project.The Michael Mann, the film begins with narration from O (Blake Lively), says that because he tells the story, does not mean that he was alive at the end. Not you? Also told us that he was in love with two girlfriends drugs. Yes, both. Chon (Taylor Kitsch) is ex-SEAL and muscle in business. Ben (Aaron Johnson) is talented botanist is processed pot Afghan strongest in Southern California. Oh, and Ben is the ultimate drug dealer philanthropist. It gives third world country school and put on clean energy. After what felt like an eternity, the narrative finally ended and I can not stop crying, shut up, Oh screen.One day people get a video by email. It is an invitation to a business meeting with the Mexican Baja Cartel drug. Suffice to say that the film contained no balloons or party animals. It's more of a warning about what happens if you choose not to do business with us. People to cartel was played by Demian Bichir (fresh off a better life), and Benecio Del Toro (The Wolfman MIA). Queen of the cartel is Elena, played by Salma Hayek. Throw in a corrupt DEA agent, playing both sides against each other, played by John Travolta and all the pieces are in place for the real fireworks with kidnapped.The Or is the rest of the movie is pretty much war and would expect to have some skills not so good negotiation thrown in for fun. Word of the day is overacting, especially from Travolta, Ms. Hayek and Emile Hirsch (wise). Still not sure what to make of Ms. Lively (city). It, but it's too early to say whether it has staying power as an actor definitely love the camera. The only characters that are very fun to watch is Lado, played by Del Toro. He was really a scary person also happens to be a difficult mind how to take good vs evil weak.The whole story line really works but i In the case where the part is good and some bad. If the good (Ben) is a drug dealer in a love triangle with her best friend, its much harder to mobilize empathy. Otherwise, when he took the pledge exchange / currency required, we really are not invested the characters ... and the action takes center stage. This is the sign of a forgotten film with no real heart. |
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