Unfunny and incoherent at times

Rating: Null/10 (22 October 2010)

This film is about several retired secret agents who are escaping from the CIA, as someone from the authority wants them dead.
"Red" is certainly over hyped. I cannot see what is so great about this film. The story telling is quite poor, with scenes incoherently pieced together, especially the scenes in the beginning. After watching it for half an hour, I still struggled to understand what's going on. As the film progresses, the plot becomes slightly clearer, but is still messy and unclear at times. It is supposed to be funny, but I do not find any scenes funny. Indeed, John Malkovich's character is annoying and over the top stupid. Helen Mirren is under utilised in the film, and she does not appear so natural in handling firearms. Julian McMahon looks far too young to be a vice president. When the characters themselves are not believable, how can one enjoy the film? I think "Red" is an unfunny, forgettable and a disappointing film.