Review of The Cold Light of Day (2012) by Carole T — 20 Sep 2014

(15%).

An amazingly by-the-numbers spy action movie that could have come out at any decade from the past 40-50 years on TV or in cinemas. Bruce Willis may be on the poster, but he's in the movie for about 20 minutes tops, and he may as well be asleep as he gives nothing but his big name association. Cavill is mildly OK, but his character is one minute a pretty average guy (well a Hollywood take on an average guy) then an action guy with full weapons training, as well stunt car training, that comes from nowhere. The plot after the first act is impossible to follow because there is nothing to keep your attention, so the remaining parts only offer Sigourney Weaver in a one note role, and a few scenes of seen it all before action, and that's it. Not terrible, but hardly worth bothering with.