Good, But a Little Less Might Have Been More

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2014)

I saw the movie at as drive-in theater two days ago. I will say one thing; the film is entertaining. I guess that's the most important thing. Personally, I could do with a few less explosions and over-the- top martial arts-type fights and instead have a little more plot and character development. I think the thing is; with a little more character development, the viewer cares more about who will win the fight, or survive the explosion, rather than just being mesmerized by the loud special effects and fights that are, in reality, so wildly absurd they are to the point of being silly. Maybe the movie is trying for "silly". There's nothing wrong with a movie giggle. I'm just not sure that I was giggling with them, or at them.
I was surprised to see Robert Redford not only as a villain, but in a relatively small role. I think there was a time when he did not want to play bad guys for fear it would hurt his star image. Apparently he feels that that day is over. But we should wait and see if he ever cuts his hair for a movie part. He hasn't yet and its been over four decades.