RED (2010)

Action movies with old guys seems to be becoming a thing lately, and maybe this was the one that started the trend...

Well no, it probably wasn't, but it's got Bruce Willis and great action, and that's all I was really looking for this particular day, so here we go, one more view and take on this old review...

Retired CIA agent Frank Moses meets Sarah Ross via the public pension service call line.

They talk about romantic novels and avocado.

Frank lives a quite life, but one day a trio with tactical-gear storm his house and start shooting things up, so he kidnaps Sarah, and drives to New York to find out who's after him. And her. Maybe. Start of a beautiful romance...?

It's a love story/comedy/action movie a la Knight and Day, and just as good, too, if not better! Frank gathers together a team - one retired agent after the other, and together they go to the bottom of what turns into a big conspiracy, all the while building their bond (him and the girl, I mean - the others are plenty bonded already). She wanted an adventure after all. Travel. An escape from her boring office job. She got it!

Apart from the story (scripted well) I really like the details. In the dialog. In the fights. in the revelations. It's all so polished, and always seems to push the plot in both new and right ways... unlike the sequel.

The rocket launcher shot. The fight in the office (Carl Urban FTW). The assassination attempts. Great choreography, and most of all just great flow! The soundtrack's perfect too. It syncs. It intensifies at just the right moments - crafted like it's part of that choreography too. I love it.

The blood's toned down, but don't mistake this for a 'corny' movie. It's got grit. You'll see. It's got Bruce Willis right? I really like Mary-Louise Parker and Rebecca Pidgeon too. The team's all right.

Solid action? Happy endings? Spy stuff? Take a shot at this.

RED? Most definitely.

 rated 4/5: fo shizzle