Disappointing in the extreme

Rating: 3/10 (17 March 2012)

RED proved to me that a galaxy of (somewhat older) stars, brilliant cinematography of some of the USA's most colourful cities, and $58,000,000 doesn't necessarily make a great movie, and I say this as a big fan of Bruce Willis.
I found it tedious and largely without coherence. There is a plot but it seemed very unfunny and uninteresting. The over-the-top gunfire scenes only heightened my irritation and clock-watching.
Couldn't help thinking of another movie - Space Cowboys - where they got the oldies together for a special mission. Now that movie DID shine. I rated it an 8 (my SciFi bias no doubt), it had purpose and meaning, was quite interesting fiction, well executed and acted.
I usually agree with the IMDb average vote but here I must differ sharply: a generous 3/10