Review of American Ultra (2015) by Ydnar4 — 11 Nov 2015

We were promised a different movie here than the one that we got. The film is not nearly as action packed or funny as it looked in the trailer. Kristen Stewart is great in this movie but her role is a little overused and you will understand why when a certain twist is unleashed midway through the film. You expect Stewart to just play the straight man to the anxious Eisenberg, but this movie is more of a romance than anything. Rather than focus on the action that everyone wants the story is relying on a fine romance but is really unnecessary in this type or film.

Another disappointment I had with this film was the lack of fun. It does not have the tone that you expect and it really doesn’t have the flare that attracts your eye and makes you want to watch the film. The action that are waiting for finally comes in the final act but its not quite fulfilling after waiting so long for it to arrive. I also believe that most people are going taren’t going to be able to make connections with this movie. It seems like you have to be a stoner in order to find the humour in this movie. I will say that the only character I found the slightest bit funny was the villain played by Topher Grace. Grace was kind of funny but he still wasn’t a good villain, his motives are a little unclear as well. You would think he’d never be on the evil side again after Spider-man 3 but I was wrong. Sadly American Ultra was one of the biggest disappointments I have had this year.