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Stylish albeit flawed.
The title says it all: some characters are going to run a Spanish Prisoner; it being the early archetype of the Nigerian prince scam, as described in the 19th century by French criminologist (and criminal) Vidocq (yes, he actually existed). The setup is usually more interesting as the pay-off, but in this case, the latter is creative. This one is a psychological thriller, not a flashy hesit flick, which won't be to everyone's taste. Martin is quite able to carry a non-comedic role here; the rest of the cast is quite adequate, although, to my opinion, the dialogues sound a tad contrived, as does the plot, on occasion. Especially the main character, he seems lacking in either common sense or basic survival instinct. Of note, a (short) appearance by Ed O'Neill, fresh off Married With Children. Alas, the cinematography lacks a strong tonal direction, and costumes & sets seem stuck in hesitation between contemporary and post-war. As for ideology, this is for the before time, so, none. Overall enjoyable if somewhat stiff.
Bloody fun video game action!
Nothing woke (THANK GOODNESS) to write home about here. Just a bloody fun action fighter with some great comedic moments. The fight scenes definitely were a level up above the first movie. Karl Urban was a great addition to the cast and stole the movie for me. Looking forward to the 3rd one with this same cast if all goes well!
Star Wars rip-off with styrofoam costumes.
Well, technically, Masters always was a Conan rip-off. When Milius shot his (Conan) movie, some bone-headed executives ordered some toys to tie in with the movie release. Cause it was for kids, a comic adaptation. In their defense, Marvel did have a Conan comic running, except for a more adult crowd. Anyway, movie comes out, Milius has renounced the skull-headed Tulsa Doom because too expensive, and well, not exactly kid-friendly. A good chunk of money had already been sunk into the toys by then, and they order a rush job of a cartoon tie-in. Hence He-Man. Fighting robotic enemies, so, no blood. There. Kids. This movie is a hot mess. Swords and sandals in current USA (because budget), with Cylons cloned from Darth Vader. Everything looks tragically cheap: sets, costumes, visual effects, even the camera work. The acting is consistently camp, but in a bad way, and ranges from amateurish to 80s ham. I mean, Cox always was cute, but it just is not enough. Same with Lundgren. He's buff, not cute, but same idea. The music sounds 'inspired' by the Superman movies. Except for some Jimi Hendrix. In a nutshell, not even a good watch with the kids.
Undoubtedly competent.
Nothing to say, which is actually praise these days. The movie is surprisingly well shot, with scene appropriate colour grading, ie: not the pervasive teal/orange Hollywood barf I expected, and decent pacing despite the length. Most actors put the work in: Urban, despite not being able to fight, McNamee provides a very decent Sonya, and Lawson's Kano is pure Jovial Evil, Chaotic Evil's funny cousin. Asano and Sanada are wasted in that kind of movies, but they're probably not wealthy enough to easily turn down a Hollywood paycheck. The fights are frequent, well executed, and in the vein of the games (for what little I know). No social commentary, and no race-swapping. Except maybe Jade, I sort of figured she was Brazilian or something. The motion-capture model, not the character. At least she should have some hair. Well, it was all a pixelated mess. Then again, there never was a redhead in MK; that would have been the real test. All in all, not a fantastic movie, but it does Mortal Kombat, and it does it well.
