Sunday, November 3, 2013

2 Guns

Not all films based on comic books are about comic book action heroes. We can get more realistic stories.
While there is a certain amount of realism to the story in that there are no fantasy elements. The plot for the film is pretty outrageous. And that is a good thing. There are certain conventions the film observes but it is done in a very light hearted way which borders on the silly at times. But that's a good thing. The film is really a lot of fun and does not seem to be taking itself too seriously. Many action films these days seem determined to be so serious and earnest that they forget to let themselves go and just have fun.
Mark Wahlberg is playing pretty much the same character he does in all his films which is the loveable rogue. Some may find this a bit tedious but I haven't got there yet and found him to be fun. The best thing about the film is Denzel Washington. I've not been one of his biggest fans and part of the reason for that is that he plays lots of serious roles. While this is not the outrageous comedy I was hoping for it is more light hearted than many of his other films. Together they make quite a good duo.
It's no where near the greatest film ever but is quite an enjoyable action film.

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