RED

RED

Running time: 111 minutes

Summary: When his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive.


Review: We have officially entered my absolute favorite time of the year! Awards season!! For those of you not in the know, the start of awards season means that I can download DVD quality of movies that are just in the theatre and in some cases, even before they are out in the theatre. RED was one of these releases.

Let me start by saying, possibly repetitively that I have a serious hard on for Bruce Willis, apparently even as he plays a retiree as he does in this movie. This movie boasts an all star cast of "old" favorites. Each one was perfectly chosen to play their role and don't let you down as they deliver performances that are extremely well done, if not a little campy at times.

I would not necessarily have chosen Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren for an action movie but their calm and collected demeanor are exactly what you would expect from former CIA agents that are "RED" or "Retired and Extremely Dangerous".

The movie moves quickly and I found myself laughing aloud at some of the dialogue. It introduces the characters carefully and although there are many of them to get to know, I thought that you were provided with just enough background to make them relatable but not too much that it slowed down the story. The movie was a well done, light-hearted delight with a talented ensemble cast.

Best quote: Marvin Boggs -"Why are you trying to kill me?"
                  Frank Moses -"Like why would I be trying to kill you?"
                  Marvin Boggs - "Because last time we met I tried to kill you."
                  Frank Moses - "That was a long time ago."
                  Marvin Boggs - "Some people hold on to things like that."

Rating: 8.5/10 nestability