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• John M

  
  You know I was not sure what I was getting into with this movie but after watching it I am glad I jumped in. I thought it was just the right mix of humor and action and a good 2 hours spent. A good cast brings this popcorn flick to life. Dont go in expecting more and you will be fine.

• Daniel P

  
  Though I love Helen Mirren, it was upon her entrance that this otherwise pleasant (albeit mindless) movie soured, forcing a long-ago love story into a different kind of action film. I haven't read the graphic novel on which it's based, but visually, the style is very much… More
  Though I love Helen Mirren, it was upon her entrance that this otherwise pleasant (albeit mindless) movie soured, forcing a long-ago love story into a different kind of action film. I haven't read the graphic novel on which it's based, but visually, the style is very much panel-by-panel and interesting as a result; that said, the "introduce every new city by way of a postcard" device gets tired, and yeah, the love story took the movie seriously off course. Disposable, forgettable, almost enjoyable.

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] One of the first scenes in "Red" features Bruce Willis in his home complaining calmly over the phone, and this gave me the implication that he is an ordinary guy. Total lack of belief, but it raised… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] One of the first scenes in "Red" features Bruce Willis in his home complaining calmly over the phone, and this gave me the implication that he is an ordinary guy. Total lack of belief, but it raised a smile. The rest of the film for me was rather a mixed bag but maintained that very same lack of realism. I enjoyed seeing the great ensemble cast featuring the likes of Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman running and jumping and shooting bad people but so much more could have been done with them. Many of the gags in the film are obvious and overused, it would have been interesting to see something other than the generic called out of retirement secret agent stuff and something fresher and original. But what you get is essentially a series of inconsequential bits of good humour mashed up into an action spy movie. Because of it's lack of deadpan humour it doesn't achieve it's fairly straight-forward potential. Mary-Louise Parker is also in it for the ride but plays no role further than the damsel in distress. She plays it pretty well, but ultimately I felt the film would have benefited if her character wasn't there. But action comedies are very hard to do, and i'd be lying if I said I never laughed many times throughout the film. Robert Schwentke's direction is also a huge amount more striking and inventive then I first expected for a movie of this budget. I think overall there is enough moments of wit in the script and enough action packed thrills to pass it off as a silly, lame brained shoot em up action-er. It's also worth saying that the film is beautifully lit, but that just goes to show how technically brilliant it is when it should be equally as great in other departments. Fun, unremarkable, but better than your average comic book movie.

• Al S

  
  It's a wild and frequently pulse-pounding thrill-ride. This movie packs almost too much cool to handle. A tremendously entertaining and outrageously exhilarating action-packed comedy. It's smart, thrilling, clever and absolutely hilarious from start to finish. A great… More
  It's a wild and frequently pulse-pounding thrill-ride. This movie packs almost too much cool to handle. A tremendously entertaining and outrageously exhilarating action-packed comedy. It's smart, thrilling, clever and absolutely hilarious from start to finish. A great non-stop good time at the movies. I loved it. A total blast of explosive fun. A great film with enough heart-pounding action, sizzling suspense and great humor to go around for two movies combined. A solid and enjoyable spy thriller with a great story and a bunch of great stars. An awesome all star-cast that just all work extremely well together. Bruce Willis is cooler than ever, he gives a great and solid performance. Morgan Freeman is excellent. John Malkovich is hysterical, he delivers big laughs in every scene he's in. Helen Mirren is terrific. Karl Urban is fantastic. Brian cox is marvelous. Mary-Louise Parker is wonderful. The cast just had flat-out brilliant chemistry together. The best cast in an action-comedy ever. A hard-rocking and body-slamming action movie joy-ride. It hits all the right notes and delivers big time and dose not seem to fail in satisfying it's audience. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

• Jens S

  
  As depressing as it is to see Bruce Willis among a group of retired CIA agents and called "old" throughout the entire film, the premise is promising. Someone's trying to take out the former agents and they are striking back. The actors obviously had fun with this… More
  As depressing as it is to see Bruce Willis among a group of retired CIA agents and called "old" throughout the entire film, the premise is promising. Someone's trying to take out the former agents and they are striking back. The actors obviously had fun with this premise, Willis doesn't have much more to do than channel his usual kick-ass self, but Malkovich steals the show as insane paranoiac. The rest of the cast combines many more names and that is clearly the movie's biggest asset. Sadly, the film considers itself a little more amusing than it actually is. Much of the things on screen are about what you'd expect or seen many times before, the action is not exactly ground breaking. It doesn't help that the soundtrack is getting annoying very fast with the same old "rock" riffs. Still, entertaining and likable, even if not exactly as innovative as it could have been.

• Film C

  
  This is a thoroughly enjoyable action comedy with an exceptional all star cast! Its a funny, action packed, awesome car scene involving Bruce Willis movie! John Malkovich was fantastic as the paranoid nut job and was just hilarious i could watch this movie over and over! A brilliant… More
  This is a thoroughly enjoyable action comedy with an exceptional all star cast! Its a funny, action packed, awesome car scene involving Bruce Willis movie! John Malkovich was fantastic as the paranoid nut job and was just hilarious i could watch this movie over and over! A brilliant cast making this a brilliant movie! Loved It.

• Clintus M

  
  Red is enormously entertaining. It's the story of retired CIA operatives/assassins out to solve a current mystery - and hilarity ensues. Its deliciously cast with Bruce Willis in the lead. They're the perfect mix, despite the obvious age gap between them. I read someone… More
  Red is enormously entertaining. It's the story of retired CIA operatives/assassins out to solve a current mystery - and hilarity ensues. Its deliciously cast with Bruce Willis in the lead. They're the perfect mix, despite the obvious age gap between them. I read someone describe Red as "the movie Expendables wishes it was, "and that it dead-on accurate. This has less action but much more humor. I've never seen Richard Dreyfuss in a role like this one, Helen Mirren is very funny in a deadpan way, and Malkovich is practically insane with paranoia. Think Murdock in The A Team, only funnier. Red defines ensemble cast in an action comedy. I love the theme of "old folks doin' stuff." Silly and sophomoric just works better with geriatric actors. Willis hardly qualifies as that, but don't question it. He represents action and humor, with Mirren and even Ernest Borgnine surprisingly adept at both too. More comedy than death-defying adventure, you'll want to (like Mary-Louise Parker) trade your mundane life for the action and thrills of a CIA hit man. Retired Extremely Dangerous is right. I can't stop laughing at Malkovich and his pig.

• Drake T

  
  For some bizarre reason, when you shove a generic action film through a blender for retired folks and old people it suddenly becomes entertainment gold. Maybe it's the incredibly wonderful cast/characters or the offbeat humor, but it works! Besides, it's really hard to hate… More
  For some bizarre reason, when you shove a generic action film through a blender for retired folks and old people it suddenly becomes entertainment gold. Maybe it's the incredibly wonderful cast/characters or the offbeat humor, but it works! Besides, it's really hard to hate on a film that doesn't even want to be taken seriously with all the necessary leisurely ingredients. It's smart, fun, exciting, stylish and hilarious. The qualities that any shallow action film should try to embody, a thoroughly great experience.

• Jeff "

  
  Red is a top notch action comedy that is over the top ridiculous and is pure fun from beginning to end. This film is one jacked up, off the wall action film that will appeal to die hard action buffs. If you love crazy action, then Red is the perfect film for you. Like so many viewers… More
  Red is a top notch action comedy that is over the top ridiculous and is pure fun from beginning to end. This film is one jacked up, off the wall action film that will appeal to die hard action buffs. If you love crazy action, then Red is the perfect film for you. Like so many viewers of this film I have to say that the actor that steals the show is John Malkovich in the role of Marvin Boggs. Though Willis is the star, Malkovich steals the show and delivers the most memorable performance of the film. Red is lots of fun from start to finish. The plot is engaging and there is always something going on to keep the film moving along. Red delivers on the action, and it boasts a good story and the cast are great here. Red is a terrific action film and is a definite must see. Sure there are aspects that could have been better, but for the most part it succeeds at being one awesome time waster. What makes the film a must see is John Malkovich. He is terrific in his role, and he is what makes Red such a unique film going experience. If you enjoy crazy action flicks, then Red is the film for you. Red is a brilliant, well acted film that will appeal to anyone looking for a solid action film. Red is pure fun from start to finish, and though it's not perfect, it's most certainly enjoyable. Red is top notch action that delivers what you'd expect. If you love a good, no nonsense action flick then Red is the film to watch. Very funny, action packed with a great cast, what's not to like.

• Stuart B

  
  Good film with plenty of action and humor. It's no great thinker of a movie, instead it's just a load of guns and bangs and great set pieces. Enjoy!

• Candy R

  
  Retired assassins for the CIA are being hunted down themselves. They have to come out of retirement and fight back. It's funny seeing Helen Mirren with a machine gun.

• paul s

  
  It's not easy to poke fun at the spy/action genre without falling into the same conventions you're trying to lampoon. Red wallows in it - and fortunately it does so by design - never taking itself too seriously - serving up plenty of laughs along with some wink, wink… More
  It's not easy to poke fun at the spy/action genre without falling into the same conventions you're trying to lampoon. Red wallows in it - and fortunately it does so by design - never taking itself too seriously - serving up plenty of laughs along with some wink, wink moments. You are served up a script that could serve as yet another Bourne/ Mission Impossible, rogue agent on the loose scenario. The twist here is that the story line involves a bunch of sexagenarians, which allows Morgan Freeman to utter the hilarious line "looks like we're getting the band back together". If nothing else, you get to watch some truly heavyweight talent have some fun - kind of like the Ocean's 11 reboot... all that star power, and you could tell that the cast is having a blast. And what a cast: Bruce Willis, the aforementioned Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Miren, Mary Louise Parker, Brian Cox (who uses a thick Russian accent throughout), and Richard Dreyfuss (who looks like he's having the most fun of all - playing a bad guy and actually saying "hey, look at me, I'm a bad guy"). Helen Miren is perfectly cast as a "wet agent". When non-spy Parker asks what a wet agent is, she drolly informs her "I kill people, dear". Precious! Oddly enough, the script and storyline are fairly tight, as if you could have played this one seriously if you desired - thank goodness that they didn't - it's much more entertaining with tongue in cheek - yet this neo parody manages to steer clear of the knuckleheaded, dumbed down splatter gun "let's look for laughs" method that seems to hit the theater every five minutes nowadays. It's almost as if this was written as a kind of homage to the serious action thriller - even while poking fun at the genre. I loved the funk soundtrack, especially the inclusion of the uber bad "Sissy Strut", as well as the postcard gimmick that adds to the first half of the film.

• Matt G

  
  Upon multiple viewings, I found Red surprisingly disappointing.

• Lanning :

  
  Not bad. Very good cast. Don't know how Bruce Willis rates the lead in a company of actors like this. Without him, I would rate it a great cast. Too bad he never really got into the acting thing. Still, it's never too late for lessons. Think about it, Bruce.

• Roy G

  
  It's very silly and runs out of steam well before the end, though there are one or two gags.

• Jason R

  
  If you surveyed me throughout the movie, I would have filled in the "Mildly Entertained" bubble consistently. It's fun to watch, but somehow not fun enough to be solid brainless entertainment. And I'm a connoisseur of brainless entertainment.

• Raymond W

  
  R.E.D. is not your typical action movie. It's stylish, funny and has an awesome cast that execute their parts dangerously well. Some of the humour is lost on younger audiences. Overall, R.E.D. is hot stuff.

• Jason L

  
  Review: RED was one of last fall's most highly anticipated films. (Next to the 'Social Network') It was so highly anticipated because of its all-star ensemble, which includes Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Helen Mirren. The difference between this and… More
  Review: RED was one of last fall's most highly anticipated films. (Next to the 'Social Network') It was so highly anticipated because of its all-star ensemble, which includes Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Helen Mirren. The difference between this and the summer flop 'The Expendables' is that the actors in the main cast of Red are all academy award winners or nominees. This is essential to the film's success, because they carry a lot of the weight here. Moving aside from the frontrunners underlies the real breakout star of the film: Mary Louise Parker. She absolutely kills when delivering her lines, intending for comic effect. ("I was hoping you had hair" she says to Bruce Willis' character with the perfect amount of disdain) Helen Mirren also produces the main effect, with her usually violent zingers spurring out as fast her bullets. ("I've never seen him this happy. (Tone Changes) If you break his heart, I will kill you. And bury your body in the woods.") Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman weren't as funny as I'd hoped for them to be in this movie.(Of course to be fair, the script doesn't really give them much to work with after dishing out zingers between the rest of the cast.) So, this leaves the weight of the male cast to be carried out by Brian Cox and John Malkovich. John Malkovich has his own moments, (He looks exactly like Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future!) which usually involve government brain washing plots, stuffed pigs carrying machine guns, and being suspicious towards everyone, including himself. (Malkovich: Why are you trying to kill me? Willis: Why would I be trying to kill you? Malkovich: Because the last time we met I tried to kill you. Willis: That was a long time ago. Malkovich: Some people hold onto things like that.) Basically, The Expendables could take a note out of Red's book-Having an amazing ensemble cast is just stupid unless they actually do something cool! Because acting has a great impact on a movie- like 60% of it. (Which, coincidentally, is the amount of points needed for a fresh rating!) An actor is nothing without a script. I was so happy when I saw that pretty much every joke in the movie was funny. When you try to make an action comedy, and the comedy fails, the movie flops. So, this was a very big gamble, but it was worth it. I notice that in big-name action movies like this or 'Salt', it's the actor that only gets recognized. That's because the directors are not giving themselves enough credit. I guess it's a good thing that I didn't know Robert Schwentke was directing, (The Time Traveler's Wife, Flightplan) or else I would have waved it off. However, he doesn't try to go out of his way here, (thank goodness!) so it's overall OK. It was, however, pretty cool when he put in some action effects (When the car is making a turn on the road, and Willis just flips open the door, walks out, shoots, and gets back in, all in Slow-mo, or when Malkovich is getting shot with a torpedo, he nails it with a small copper .40) Other movies on my list with Red were the Other Guys and Knight and Day. I liked it better than both. It is more similar (a lot) to Knight and Day, but I found everything here to run a lot more smooth and satisfying than it. I liked it better than the Other Guys, because at time, I had to cringe at its graphicness and groan at its stale jokes. I'd definitely put all of those movies on a list of recommended action-comedies, but overall, Red was better. It is comparable to great movies such as Casino Royale and The Bourne Identity, but doesn't yet reach that mark. I am hoping immensely for a sequel to happen, because there are some points that it can draw from. Its plot and story are surprisingly complex for this genre, but it seems that they intelligently made a plot first, than fit in the jokes later. THAT is how an action-comedy should be made. Synopsis: Retired black-ops agent Frank Morris is RED. Retired and extremely dangerous. He's sitting at home, tearing up checks, an excuse to call a representative he's interested in at the insurance agency. A large group of assassins attempts to kill him, and so he's on the run. He goes to visit Sarah (the representative), like he planned, but has to hide her because the people who are trying to kill him are after her to-he made over 20 phone calls to her in the last month. He and Sarah discover a list of names of people who were killed because they were involved in a scandal they weren't supposed to know about. They enlist the help of fellow REDs Victoria, Joe, and Marvin to get the badees and save the remaining people on the list.

• Dean M

  
  Excellent and explosive action-comedy film based on the cult graphic novel with top performances from its talented cast. Stick some old timers together in an unusual situation, sit back and let the cinematic gold flow over you. Right? Well, not always. Morgan Freeman and Jack… More
  Excellent and explosive action-comedy film based on the cult graphic novel with top performances from its talented cast. Stick some old timers together in an unusual situation, sit back and let the cinematic gold flow over you. Right? Well, not always. Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson teaming up for <i>The Bucket List</i> yielded only lukewarm results. The same is true of <i>Space Cowboys</i> - and let's not even start with the <i>Wild Dogs/Old Dogs</i> combo. The action is explosive, certainly, and there is enough to satisfy requirements. But, perhaps more so than any other film based on a graphic novel, <i>Red</i> relies on the script and the chemistry of its leads rather than gratuitous special effects and over-the-top CGI. In the terms of chemistry, Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Freeman and John Malkovich share a relaxed rapport and make for easy company. They are/were, despite their age, all killers-for-hire, and yet it's very difficult not to like any of them, particularly Malkovich's completely insane Marvin Boggs (his fondness for a pink toy pig, and rampant paranoia, are both highlights). And Mirren going whammo with the amoo! <i>Red</i> is little like the seniors' answer to <i>Ocean's Eleven</i>.

• Saskia D

  
  Shit. Bruce Willis still kicks ass. I didn't see or read anything about it beforehand, which is why it surprised me in a pleasant way. This usually isn't my cup of tea, but with this cast and some very hot action scenes, you won't be bored.

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