Review of American Ultra (2015) by Bill M — 12 Sep 2015
This movie is a really strange and somewhat intense experience because it seems to be out to completely fuck with your preconceived idea of what your about to watch, from the trailers and concept (a stoner/loser finds out that he is in fact a lethal sleeper agent) you'd expect a Pineapple Express style action comedy, but this movie seems to be trying to upend and even fuck with every aspect of the story that could make it a comedy, as if the filmakers are experimenting with making a comedy idea into a serious movie.
It's funny here and there but oevrall takes itself pretty seriously and plays like an out and out gritty, brutal (And I mean fucking brutal, like Raid style in places) bloody, edgy, proper action movie.
And damn if it doesn't work intermittently, it's a messy film indeed, and sometimes feels like it cheats itself out of the hilarious comedy potential it has in spades, but the sheer unusual tone and feel make this feel like a ready made cult, stoner classic.
This review of American Ultra (2015) was written by Bill M on 12 Sep 2015.
American Ultra has generally received mixed reviews.
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