Review: Setup

Originally posted on www.moviemuser.co.uk

Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and Curtis ’50 cent’ Jackson come together in this new heist movie that sees the crime of a lifetime go wrong for two friends, when one (Phillippe) turns on the other and takes off with the haul. Feeling betrayed and wanting revenge, Sonny (Jackson) goes on a personal mission to seek out his ex-friend for payback. Enlisting the help of a dangerous local mob boss (Willis), Sonny is faced with a series of life changing decisions on his personal quest.

From the synopsis the film does sound interesting and if it was written and directed differently then the makers could have been on to a winner here. However they completely miss the mark. Setup has many implausible moments, such as a man named the Butcher (who helps process some very unethical meat) not being explained at all, and a car not noticing it's being followed for about three hours. If I’d have stumbled into this film without knowing what it was about, then at certain points I would have thought it was a bad heist comedy, as there are a number of almost funny moments that take away from what the film is trying to do. The action itself is quite intense in a few parts, so they do deserve credit for that, but the majority of it, including a very important chase scene, are a little lacklustre at best.

Some of the actors are a little hammy, especially one actress who, after crying for five minutes, failed to even smudge her eye makeup. I feel that Jackson could definitely do with some more acting lessons, as he feels totally unbelievable. As for Phillippe, he was cast in the wrong part as a ‘wannabe’ gangster. If Curtis and Phillippe switched roles, then maybe it would have been a bit more believable – that’s still highly unlikely, but maybe.

The only thing this film really had going for it was how weird it was in certain parts, which made you think ‘what am I watching?’. Apart from that it’s a letdown.

Overall Verdict: It definitely one won’t be garnering any Oscar nominations. Unless your ideal film is one with flawed plot lines, hammy acting and a few snooze fest moments, I’d stay away from this one.

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Hathaway Fight Scene

The latest pic to emerge from the shooting of new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises shows Anne Hathaway getting nasty.

Yes the latest picture to emerge shows Anne Hathaway’s Selena Kyle/Catwoman getting into a fight with what looks like a mugger, and still manages to hold on to a half eaten apple. This woman really knows how to fight.

The scene was shot during a shoot in L.A.

The image of the fight (pictured left) was captured by JustJared.com while on set.

I’m not too sure about anyone else out there but I am really excited for the final instalment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and it should be really interesting to see just how Anne Hathaway pulls off Catwoman, I mean she has big shoes to fill.

But looking at this fight scene she surely knows how to pack a punch, so lets just hope her Catwoman does as well.

Van Damme and Norris for Expendables 2

Rumours have been circulating that Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris have officially joined the cast of The Expendables 2.

It has also been rumoured that John Travolta will also be staring in the second instalment of the 80s throwback action film. But where as CEO of NU Boyana Studios David Varod has recently confirmed in an interview that the first two actors have signed on, there has been no confirmation or mention of Travolta.

Scott Adkins has also joined the new cast with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis reprising their roles from the first film.

With the first film grossing over $275 million at the international box office it was clear that a second movie would be made. With an expected release date of August 17^th 2012, Simon West will direct and Ken Kaufman and David Agosto will write the script.

The plot will revolve around the team swearing vengeance against those responsible for killing Tool, who was played by Mickey Rourke in the first film.

Humpty Dumpty With a Twist

It looks as though the classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty is getting a new spin in a new comic book and a potential new film.

We all know the story of Humpty, an egg who is also part human who falls off a wall and smashes and presumably dies, and is promptly put back together again.

However Writer Billy Majestic has re-envisioned Humpty as something completely different.

The new and pretty sadistic egg will now be a half-alien/half human mutant who goes on a murderous killing spree in order to avenge his mother, who was torture and murdered by a group of rednecks. Yes you read correctly the classic and adored little egg who fell off the wall is about to become a vengeful killer mutant.

As well as the comic a new feature film adaptation is also in the works. Currently in pre-production stages the creators are  'developing a unique technical process to bring Humpty to life with minimum use of digital creature effects.'

This does sound extremely interesting what with the rise in recent comic book remakes, but the thought of a nursery rhyme being completely turned on its head and then made in to a movie really does sound fascinating, so watch this space.