RED Movie Review:
RED starts with a slow opening, leaving you unsure of what to expect. I think it was marketed this way on purpose, leaving the result of this movie to be a total surprise to its viewer. Its plot hits almost everyone in a good way, whether it be Romance, Action, or Comedy. It is similar, in a way, to Burn After Reading, but in a good way. It has a form of independence that is not seen to often these days. It is well worth the price of admission.
RED stands for "retiRED and extremely dangerous" and follows Frank (Bruce Willis) a former CIA agent who is forced back into the job of killing, running and smashing skulls when he is randomly attacked after years off of duty. RED has a story that is better scripted and has loads of humor and romance, but what RED really has that many action movies never can match is two strong female leads who don't normally make a living in action films. RED is based on the DC Comics graphic novel of the same name by Warren Ellis.
*SPOILER*
It is about four people, three of them, Frank, Joe, Marvin, and Victoria all used to be the CIA's top agents - the fourth is a government worker involved with pensions. Unfortunately, they seem to fall in the spotlight of some bad people. When you throw in the CIA and a few corrupt people, bad things tend to happen.
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Final Review:
Overall, RED is one of the best movies around. In the top three I have seen this year. It's not the actors or actresses that make this movie what it is (although they do help). What it truly is, is a wonderful combination of popular genres. That makes it so this movie can really be enjoyed by any demographic.
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