MY HERO—not! They could have called this
movie "The Motherfucking Beatdown" because that was all there
was to it. The last big fight was the only thing that saved this
movie from being on my
Bad list. Watch it for the fighting if
you can get through it . . .
They gutted this remake for Heat (1986
starring Burt Reynolds—a classic and one of my favorites) by not having Nick try to
teach Cyrus about fighting, and by not having Cyrus be shot as
an act of courage. WTF!? It's not even a
Buddy Movieanymore. The coward can't be contrasted with the hero
because he's hardly in the movie at all. And speaking of
cowards, Milo Ventimiglia's "Danny DeMarco" is a little
too cool, and Milo does a terrible job at crying, but its still
funny when he whines. Ventimiglia's performance takes the movie over
with all its bluster, contrasted with Statham's introspection.
I mean, really, did they see the first
movie?! (If you never have, you should. I think it will be one
of your favorites too. It will really drive home the stark
contrast.)
Way to ruin it for me Mr. Goldman. It's
more like source material. It can't hold a candle to the
original.
Jason Statham's acting and
fighting was great. He's the best (jkudos to Corey Yuen and Jace
Jeanes). He brings a lot of subtlety to his roles and does not
get enough credit for his acting chops.
action movie freak
