Review of R.I.P.D. (2013) by Hoops2448 — 09 Sep 2013
After last years Men in Black 3 I got a taste for the early days of Sci-Fi buddy pics, the original MIB and the breezy thrills of two guys throwing caution to the wind to protect the people of the world, RIPD is that film and as it turns out I wasn't missing much at all.
When NIck (Ryan Reynolds) is murdered hi is enlisted by the RIPD, the Rest In Peace Department, a group of undead officers including Nick's new partner Roy (Jeff Bridges) that hunt deados, undead that refuse to just die and cling to life until Roy and Nick and the rest of the RIPD can bring them in or destroy them.
Everything about RIPD is reused and fashioned out of spare parts other movies didn't want. It's a poor man's Men in Black as it follows the same formula (two partners, one old, one young, one recently recruited, the other a seasoned pro who still has things to learn.
) It's vapid film making that only really stands out thanks to its comic book action sequences and stellar CGI action that MIB didn't have back when the originals came out. Everything else is unfortunate mimicry that is just plain painful to watch.
This review of R.I.P.D. (2013) was written by Hoops2448 on 09 Sep 2013.
R.I.P.D. has generally received mixed reviews.
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