Showing posts with label Kate Beckinsale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate Beckinsale. Show all posts

Friday, July 30, 2021

Jolt (2021)

A woman affected by a serious pathological form of "short fuse" (kept in check with a device that gives her electric shocks) is on a journey to avenge the murder of her new boyfriend.

An action film made in a rush in the desire to find a Crank-like success, with an angry and amped British protagonist ("helped" by electric shocks from time to time), many a one-liner throughout and a lot of gratuitous violence. The idea of ​​the story sounds worse than it is, but the execution leaves much to be desired, in that the heroine's personality becomes irritating at times, the finale is very predictable, the audio quality is questionable, and the continuity of the scenes and the lack of so-called "plot holes" are not a priority.

Director:  Tanya Wexler    
With: Kate Beckinsale, Jai Courtney, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale

Rating: 6/10

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Whiteout (2009)


Thriller politist aproape de duzina, cu un cadru neobisnuit si bine pus in evidenta cum e continentul inghetat. In ciuda genului si a crimelor, este un film relaxant, eficient ca si o comedie romantica bine plasata temporal. Un regal pentru fanii Kate Beckinsale, dar o dezamagire pentru cei care asteapta un suspans intens si constant sau o constructie alambicata a la Agatha Christie.

Regia: Dominic Sena
Scenariul: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes (scenariu) si Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber (graphic novel)
Cu: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt