150 Million Dollars Of ....

Rating: 1/10 (22 January 2016)

Who are the target audience for this movie?. Might be difficult to find a description for certain groups (if any actually exist in the sober world). Should this film be lauded by the Academy with any awards other than the odd technical nod - then they could be doing themselves an injustice. It could be just another nail in the societies coffin, a pointing to it's being a consumers 'club' for self promotion. And then there's this talk of Direction, is this truly anymore than a big screen version of a CGI computer game?. A non-stop repetitive exercise in senseless blood letting, come chase-fest.
The most honest (and intelligent) credit among an endless list, is the one requested by the D.T.I. It tellingly reads: "Produced with the assistance of the Department Of Trade And Industry South Africa. Who Does Not Accept Any Liability For The Content, and Does Not Necessarily Support Such Content"! (they at least had the good sense to see the inherent danger...)
Isis see the West (Africa and the full non Muslim World) as rubbish to be annihilated and this crude but expensive tosh sets out to prove it!. Problem is, it will 'entertain' them and convince them to continue their pursuit (don't kid yourself it won't). This probably brings us to another target audience: Bikie gangs and hoodlums of every persuasion. Movie makers seem to pander to every want of the world's thugs (yes, even the sophisticated variety) knowing they will invest in tickets (and more) for the cause. Enter yet another very likely target group, the Ice Crazies, addicted to non-stop grotesque computer games (try working in a physiologist's clinic or hospital these days!)
This ugly, moronic outing helps signify the end of intelligent 'entertainment' and hints 'Mr Miller' could be reaching that stage all once were good movie makers come to and sadly don't see the writing on the wall till it all falls over. George once helped audiences grow up, now it's all for the quick buck. Yes, you will make money from those that go because of the hype and noisy violence, but take a close look at the follow up "word of mouth". So many most revealing reviews posted from the folk that matter most, the audience. Seems a sad fall from the grace that was once yours....
PS: Loved the review from the viewer who wrote words to the effect: 'If this is where award winning movie making is going, then stop the world I want to get off! (I'm thinking many might join him)