Review of Primal (2019) by Tryasummersault — 08 Nov 2019

Primal is a surprisingly solid VOD action/thriller fare, with Cage/Durand at their best in awhile with a great premise.

7.8/10 Cage is in a LOT of films and is usually giving his standard insane brilliance to his roles which keeps fans watching. Now not all of these usually VOD Cage films are always executed well/serviceably in production/direction/writing which isn't surprising. This film is for the most part a well paced intense solid action film that utilizes Cage well as the protagonist with a very interesting setting and set of supporting characters. Aside from some cheesy yet passable dialogue/cgi, I found myself enjoying this and being reminded of action films of the past that don't seem to be prominent anymore that had gusto, brutality, and overall ballistic ridiculousness. It's a fun action that feels straight out of 1995 and finding out that it was actually written then makes perfect sense. Don't believe the typical low ratings by people who haven't even seen the film and bad VOD stereotypical reviews given by uptight "critics". This is easily the best Cage film I've seen in awhile, and honestly a fine action film.