Brilliant, Entertaining and Fun

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2011)

*Contains Spoilers*
The underlying reason we watch movies is because they are entertaining, and Red is far the most fun film I have seen in a very long time.
I didn't really know much Red before watching it and the short blurb gave no hint to it being a comedy, but what I ended up watching greatly exceeded my expectations. Breaking the plot down it was a little on the thin side but it cleverly uses comedy and of course lots of explosions to keep things going and it all fits together perfectly.
Some of the one liners are brilliant and the action scenes are no less over the top than I'd hoped for. Pretty much every action film cliché is there but they are all used to the films advantage.
Willis, Malkovich, Mirren and Morgan Freeman who put in good performances. Malkovich kept the comedy train moving along while Willis was in his element and although Morgan Freeman was great it was a shame he wasn't in more of the film. However Mary-Louise Parker stole the show for me. I haven't seen her in a great deal but I'm going to have to go back through her filmography, she was great and for me probably the one of the most likable characters in a long time.
It's hard to describe the Red experience, it's not a film that is going to have you guessing what is going to happen next but it's enjoyable from start to finish. It's a holiday that you don't remember for where you were but more for the great time you had with your friends while there.
A great film that comes with my highest possible recommendations 10/10