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AWOL-72 (2015)

AWOL-72 (2015)

Why does Luke Goss keep getting such crappy roles?

There really wasn't much to merit watching this movie. The acting's as slow as the action, though it does get better. I do appreciate that my first impressions were worse than my final ones - usually B-movies seem to pour everything into the introductory scenes, and end up disappointing with the latter ones.

Watching Invincible from 1992 before this has me pondering if B-movies haven't actually gotten worse over the years though. There's just not the same grit here. It just doesn't have that oomph... you know? It doesn't matter if they add in a chainsaw or not if it doesn't have that feeling. That sense of despair, or hate, or love, or any of the many emotions they seem to be trying to show. With out all of that, the chainsaw is just a prop. Maybe Luke Goss just isn't a very emotional type...

It's always good to see The RZA in a movie though, and Bokeem Woodbine played a convincing villain, but overall... it wasn't that great. The story: a piece of 'hardware' has gone missing, and some people want it back. Overall a decent movie, but lacking in depth and intent.

 rated 2/5: decent

July, 2023

AWOL-72 (2015)

Wondered if I'd seen this one before. I had. I'd forgotten most of it though. It's a spy story. A story of an agent gone rogue. A somewhat vague story story-wise really, but it works. Like a soap opera.

RZA and Bokeem Woodbine, Luke Goss, the woman, the Russian who doesn't really seem Russian at all, too much intentional Russian accent...

The magnifying glass was unnecessary. XD

The story's good though. Gritty camera work. Running into unexpected fiends at the motel with the forgotten vacancy sign was a highlight. Fight's aren't too well choreographed but it's an exhilarating ride... and it ends... why they gotta do it like that though.

All was going so well until it's over. Almost got a four. All yours.

That guy I've been seeing so much of in B-movies recently btw, he was here too. Louis Mandylor. OG in the game apparently. Maybe he's passed his potential pinnacle at this point.

 rated 3.5/5: not bad at all

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