Free Fire: A Reservoir Dogs Copy That Never Truly Hits All The Right Notes
"Free Fire" is shot dead by a ton of missed opportunities. The film starts off at a snails pace with a bunch of unfunny dialogue and a seemingly boring plot. Fast forward about twenty minutes in and the film comes together due to the electric performance by Sharlto Copley, who makes the mundane script come alive.
The film takes place in the 70's, where to gangs make an exchange with money and guns that eventually turns into an all out shootout. "Free Fire" only takes place in one location throughout the 90 minute run time and seems permanently stuck in neutral, as bullets wiz past characters that have no character development. It's a shame with actors like Brie Larson ("Kong" now this), Cillian Murphy and Armie Hammer, that none of them get much to do other than firing bullets.
The one bright spot of the film is Sharlto Copley ("District 9") who brings the mundane "Free Fire" to a charge. Whenever his character appears up on screen, it's almost a breath of fresh air, considering the rest of the film depends on copying several other better made action films.
There isn't much to say about this Tarantino carbon copy. It has it's moments here and there but they are way too scattered throughout the film to offer a recommendation. The performances range from uninteresting to involving and when you have this many characters to balance in just one warehouse shootout, it feels like a mess.
The one bright spot of the film is Sharlto Copley ("District 9") who brings the mundane "Free Fire" to a charge. Whenever his character appears up on screen, it's almost a breath of fresh air, considering the rest of the film depends on copying several other better made action films.There isn't much to say about this Tarantino carbon copy. It has it's moments here and there but they are way too scattered throughout the film to offer a recommendation. The performances range from uninteresting to involving and when you have this many characters to balance in just one warehouse shootout, it feels like a mess.
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