Review of American Ultra (2015) by Scrawnypunk — 22 Aug 2015
Vaguely interesting, kind of like an extra-violent Scott Pilgrim with a twist of Jason Bourne. If I was in my 20s, I probably would have enjoyed this much more. Unfortunately, I'm an old fart and have seen everything this movie has to offer. However, it is entertaining enough for weekend escapism.
The good: very well-acted all around (except for Walton Goggins, unusually enough), good pacing, and a number of humorous doperisms.
The bad: lack of originality. It starts out as Pineapple Express, veers into Jason Bourne territory, and ends like True Lies (and Red 2...and every other spy-love movie imaginable).
The verdict: all execution and no strategy. Thus 5 stars.
This review of American Ultra (2015) was written by Scrawnypunk on 22 Aug 2015.
American Ultra has generally received mixed reviews.
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