Based on the Warren Ellis comics series (which I've never read), RED stands for Retired-Extremely Dangerous, and you can stop comparing it to The Expendables, thanks. Aside from the hero having assemble a team of old cohorts, there's little that's the same. RED is a much more interesting enterprise, with slick direction, big league actors (Ellen Mirren as the world's best assassin? awesome), and as much comedy as there is high-octane action. When Bruce Willis' former CIA operative is burned by a political high-up, he picks up the girl he's been flirting with on the phone for months and reaches out to a few old friends, and maybe an enemy or two as well. A lot of fun ensues. Oh, it's not going to revolutionize cinema, the score is perhaps a bit rompy, and one character's death is slightly confusing, but it's entertaining as all get out, which isn't something you'll hear me say of a lot of American action films.
Great humour, nice action :)
Typical Willis-role, but he is good at it :D
And I LOVE Helen Mirren... she was still classy even though she was handling a big gun in her fancy dress :)
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I was pretty bored with this one. John Malkovich was the only one I thought was really funny, the remainder was kind of dull.Siskoid
Based on the Warren Ellis comics series (which I've never read), RED stands for Retired-Extremely Dangerous, and you can stop comparing it to The Expendables, thanks. Aside from the hero having assemble a team of old cohorts, there's little that's the same. RED is a much more interesting enterprise, with slick direction, big league actors (Ellen Mirren as the world's best assassin? awesome), and as much comedy as there is high-octane action. When Bruce Willis' former CIA operative is burned by a political high-up, he picks up the girl he's been flirting with on the phone for months and reaches out to a few old friends, and maybe an enemy or two as well. A lot of fun ensues. Oh, it's not going to revolutionize cinema, the score is perhaps a bit rompy, and one character's death is slightly confusing, but it's entertaining as all get out, which isn't something you'll hear me say of a lot of American action films.maxdbn
one of the few movies I couldn't finishit was so bad
NourNasreldin
Malkovich and Mirren. Period.frankblijleven
used imdb code tt1245526 in the searchbox to find it, saved me lots of trouble.fun movie
the3rdman
The definition of a pandering movie.krazy_kh
@ fransisco4... so true, I got 1000 results when I searched for this movie, was ready to give up when I finally found itfransisco4
Finding this movie is a pain in ass.Atreides
Poor story, but very funny.Elica
Loved it!oblomov
Fun.Jumping Elephant
borefest.frankqb
An above average action-comedy fueled by great performances and crisp timing. A lovely way to pass a couple of hours if you like the style.Andre1984
Malkovich is KingEva1986
Great humour, nice action :)Typical Willis-role, but he is good at it :D
And I LOVE Helen Mirren... she was still classy even though she was handling a big gun in her fancy dress :)
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