Sadly, what should be a fun movie misses the mark completely

Rating: 3/10 (12 April 2011)

When I heard about this movie (and especially after watching the trailer), I was dead excited about this: a fun action movie which is simply aiming to give you a good time, which, I do not have a problem with. I liked The A-Team, simply for how fun it was to watch.
Sadly, RED failed to make me laugh what so ever, and I frequently found myself bored out of my mind, painstakingly waiting for the movie to be over. Somehow, there seemed to be no life at all, whether it be in the characters or the script, regardless, something was lacking.
A HUGE problem I had with the film is that the script did not know how to treat the characters properly, as there is one character who may as well not have been here at all but I will not say for those who may want to see the movie.
The biggest let down of RED is that the iconic moments from the trailer sucked here. For example Helen Mirren's famous line from the trailer was disappointing, the build up was terrible and the moment itself was even worse. Likewise, the scene where Bruce Willis and John Malkovich's characters first meet, the scene was poorly handled, large due to the uninspired tone the scene had.
The action sequences are fun to watch though, especially any that involve Helen Mirren or John Malkaovich, who steal every scene they are in by the way, as does Mary Louise Parker and Morgan Freeman. But sadly, Bruce Willis comes off one dimensional and very flat, which was a shame as I know he is a good actor.
Overall, for me, the film was too dull, the script didn't do anything for me and half the characters I felt were pointless and therefore, a waste of talent here.
But there will be people who will enjoy this film and good for you, I am glad you were able to sit down and have a good time.