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May 12, 2009
1 chuckle in 77 minutes...
That's all I got. It's billed at 83 minutes but it tumbles to its aimless, unfunny halt a few minutes shy. And that's probably a good thing. I'm a modest man, and usually I can see the good in all movies, but every so often a film comes along that makes me challenge that bragging right. A film that has so little to offer, such bland dialogue, one that seems like it picked its crumbs of inspiration from the sticky floor of a "last chance" movie theater. A film called "Grilled". A film that had the studio muscle to get a theatrical release, but fumbled it in the Fourth quarter. A film that had a very capable ensemble cast. A film that had two leading men from two very popular sitcoms that would natrually set the bar very high for audiences. A film that makes you wonder if Bob Shaye actually read the script his studio would be making? "Grilled" has a plot in there. 2 down and out meat salesmen attempt to make it back to the good life and make the sales they did in their heyday, and all the while, stumble onto a mob execution and must evade the same fate. It's really not anything you couldn't muster yourself at a lunch hour brainstorm. But, when you have all this comedic muscle plot isn't terribly important aside being a set of cues to make funny situations or dialogue out of. It hits none. Burt Reynolds has a few wasted moments. Michael Rappaport is in doing what he does best...play an illiterate, Brooklyn accented Italian hitman in oversized bowling shirts. And perhaps "Grilled" fell victim to the ensemble comedy curse. When studios get a moderate comedy and fill it with as much "talent" and "hip" star power as they can, and despite all the star power, the film never can hit the mark. Think of "Lucky Numbers" or "What Planet Are You From?", or "Town and Country". Except "Lucky Numbers" was funny, to a point. "Grilled" is not. "Grilled" only enforces my belief that inspiration is made, not bought. And perhaps that's the issue, with so many big time egos bouncing around, the mark never gets hit because it gets lost in the tug of war of who is right? Or maybe the script just sucked, the actors had no motivation, and instead, we get a film that can't even eclipse 80 minutes. As I said at first when I started typing this review, I chuckled once, and for the life of me I can't recall what I laughed at. Skip it folks. Seriously, go play Skip It, and avoid "Grilled".
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Oct 05, 2008
Nothing special; forgettable.
Movie came, and went. And was far too long for it's own good (109 minutes). Film sludges along and feels like it's half-baked and not quite finished. I can't say I can recomend it, and I certainly can't say I will ever watch my DVD again. Oh, and the fight scenes, yeah...not happening. Poorly shot, too quick, and heavy use of wires. Even Randy Couture can't save the fights because he HARDLY throws a punch in this movie, and he surely, has one tone of voice. Avoid this puppy.
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Jul 14, 2009
Excellent example of modern day actioners.
Dolph Lundgren is probably the least successful, or popular, of the major action stars. And he usually is stuck with the lowered budgets, lowered productions, and little to no worthy supporting cast. This usually makes any movie Dolph graces as a LUNDGREN film, since he's all that matters and frankly all you will remember. Dolph takes the helm on this one, starring and directing, and impressively displays a knowledge of what makes an action movie great. Simple, yet harrowing and tragic, revenge plot. Sidekicks for the disposal. And countless goons whose only purpose is to be a bullet recepticle or a catalyst to display Dolph's physical prowess as he lays waste to them effortlessly. But we already knew that, that's why we're here to enjoy it. "The Russian Specialist" is nothing we haven't seen before, but what Dolph does is display a knack for good filmmaking. His second venture in Directing and he's shown he's very capable of making a stylized, glory days action flick. There's beautiful use of Russian culture. A great shot of the Kremlin. Dolph rides a motorcycle past Red Square. It's really nice stuff that you don't see in the action genre anymore, there's no appreciation for set or where you are. Establishing shots once upon a time were standard, but it seems they've become useless as they challenge the viewer's attention span. I for one liked seeing the old style of editing. What's the plot? Dolph is avenging mobsters who killed his family 7 years back. He thought he finished them off that same day, but apparently the head honcho survived, and now he's back to seal the deal. Dolph cleverly uses the flashbacks in brief to explain his family was killed; he wastes no time getting right to the action. And there is a lot of action. The action is very professional and executed with talent. As a director, I liked Dolph's choice of when to display carnage and when to let the imagination of the viewer finish the picture for him. Example in point a baddie is crawling from Dolph into a small lake. Dolph follows him, points the shotgun point blank to his face and shoot. Instead of showing the impact, the exploding body parts and other carnage, he opts for a long shot of the water and blood splashing and a convulsing body. The point was made, and that kind of maturity for a director really shows potential. Any schmo can show a cheesy shot gun blast, to do it creatively is priceless. Dolph Lundgren wins in this one. "The Russian Specialist" is an accomplishment over much of his post-1998 work, and I'd love to see Dolph step up for more directorial duties as he clearly displays his understanding of the genre he's cursed to and creating what works. This one is gritty, harsh, brutal, violent, and total revenge motive that gets you rooting for the hero. I can easily recomend "The Russian Specialist".
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