More frenzied than fun
Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies in exactly 100 words (not 99, not 101). Here is his 100-word review of The Courier.
The Premise: Based on a Tom Clancy novel, Without
Remorse is the story of Navy SEAL John Clark (Michael B Jordan). As Clark’s
unit is rescuing a CIA operative who was captured in Syria, they accidentally engage
with some Russian troops. The Russians want revenge and send a squad of
assassins to America. The Russians kill several members of the SEAL team but when
they come to get Clark, he fights them off. Sadly, his pregnant wife dies during
the attack. The Secretary of Defense (Guy Pearce) helps Clark find out who was
behind the attack. But, Clark’s quest for justice could end up starting World
War III.
The 100 Words: There are several excellent action sequences
and Jordan gives it his all in every scene, but the whole thing somehow manages
to be formulaic and confusing at the same time. It probably would have worked
better on a big screen but I had trouble understanding the dialogue and
following the action (almost everything happens at night). The convoluted
scheme at the center of the film never really makes sense and doesn’t fit the
modern world; it has a real 80s cold war feel. This so-so flick is mostly just
trying to set up a sequel that does not feel deserved.
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