Review of Bastille Day (2016) by Theapplegnome — 28 Jun 2016

The sequel to the sci-fi blockbuster with the same name is a catastrophical failure. There’s no fun, no stakes -- only a messy CGI bash of nothing! We get way too many characters, some are old ones and other are completely new – but there're no inside to any of them.

They’re just there to carry the story on, but we barely get to know them. Their interactions are neither that excellent, but the actors did a great job to visualize their characters – but what a waste of talented people! Still; it’s one heck of a ride with a massive amount of great action & sci-fi, and it’s without any doubt fun to finally see the classic characters back on the big screen.

But what’s the fun in a film where the story is rushed, badly written and full of expositions – nothing! It’s like they came up with the basic premise meanwhile shooting the film! There are no stakes, no real want-to to win, not even to the action.

It just drags along. Even though – I did enjoy the film form an action/sci-fi point of view. It's one messy, but fun ride.