Lots of great action but many other flaws

Rating: 6/10 (30 December 2018)

This film is packed to the brim with some absolutely fantastic action sequences covering almost any extreme sport that you can imagine. As the title implies, it's all about taking it all to the max - taking each challenge to it's most impossible and dangerous. If you like watching YouTube clips of people doing these kinds of stunts in real life, then you'll enjoy this movie. The action is very well shot and the backdrop for many of the scenes is stunning.
Unfortunately there's more to a movie than just action. The plot is ridiculous and, to be honest, a bit too fast paced for it's own good. It goes from one thing to the next within seconds, with no buildup in between. We are teleported rapidly between scenes and it just seems a bit too much - they've just tried to cram too much into the movie to make it coherent. On top of this the character development is extremely limited and the characters' motives are completely nonsensical.
Overall, though, it was a decent enough watch and I certainly don't regret spending the time to view it, but I am left disappointed by the whole structure. As we have seen with the Mission Impossible and James Bond franchises, there is a way to weld together great action and an excellent storyline, but here the latter seems to have been pushed aside. For me, it feels like unfulfilled potential. They did the expensive bits right but forgot about making them work together. Bit of a shame, really.