Review of House of the Rising Sun (2011) by Brendan N — 25 Oct 2012
The problem with casting wrestling stars is the expectation of delivering in terms of action. this film tries to shake this perception off by going into a detective story with such a boring story. the film just doesn't have the strength to deliver anything worthwhile.
Bautista is a complete mess in the lead, he looks tough but he really isn't in this role which is puzzling. he clearly hasn't got the strength as an actor to carry the emotional parts, clearly they need to watch the action films of the eighties to see how these types of films were made.
The supporting cast is wasted and in particular Purcell who is ruining he's career performing in such narrow minded movies. He is a great actor but sadly is wasted here. Amy Smart is wasted as the love interest and is totally unbelievable for Bautista, they have zero chemistry.
The real concern is from Brian A Miller behind the lens who can't stage an action film to save he's life. every time there is an action scene the music is amped to 11 and its annoying and uncalled for. He clearly is out of depth as the film suffers from a severe case of amatuar filmmaking.
Bad beyond meaning this is poor filmmaking 101, don't waste your time on this.
This review of House of the Rising Sun (2011) was written by Brendan N on 25 Oct 2012.
House of the Rising Sun has generally received negative reviews.
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