RED
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After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
What critics thought
RED lands as a genial but uneven action-comedy — charming enough in the moment, but critics were split on whether its witty, self-aware tone actually delivered the goods or simply coasted on the appeal of its star-studded cast. Audiences warmed to it more readily than reviewers did.
“An amusing, light-footed caper about a team of aging CIA veterans rudely forced out of retirement”
Justin Chang·Variety
“Although tailor-made for genre fans, it benefits from flavors of humor and romance that keep its appeal from being fanboy-only”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“neither a good movie nor a bad one. It features actors that we like doing things we wish were more interesting.”
Roger Ebert·rogerebert.com
“It is possible to have a good time at Red, but it is not a very good movie. It doesn't really try to be, and given the present state of the Hollywood economy, this may be a wise choice”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“It's not that it doesn't have effective moments, it's that it doesn't have as many as it thinks it does. The film's inescapable air of glib self-satisfaction is not only largely unearned, it's downright irritating”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Schwentke
StarringBruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker
ComposerChristophe Beck
RED
After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
What critics thought
RED lands as a genial but uneven action-comedy — charming enough in the moment, but critics were split on whether its witty, self-aware tone actually delivered the goods or simply coasted on the appeal of its star-studded cast. Audiences warmed to it more readily than reviewers did.
“An amusing, light-footed caper about a team of aging CIA veterans rudely forced out of retirement”
Justin Chang·Variety
“Although tailor-made for genre fans, it benefits from flavors of humor and romance that keep its appeal from being fanboy-only”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“neither a good movie nor a bad one. It features actors that we like doing things we wish were more interesting.”
Roger Ebert·rogerebert.com
“It is possible to have a good time at Red, but it is not a very good movie. It doesn't really try to be, and given the present state of the Hollywood economy, this may be a wise choice”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“It's not that it doesn't have effective moments, it's that it doesn't have as many as it thinks it does. The film's inescapable air of glib self-satisfaction is not only largely unearned, it's downright irritating”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Schwentke
StarringBruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker
ComposerChristophe Beck
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