REVIEW: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

If there's anything that can wake me up from my hiatus (even if it's only temporarily), it's this film. Because what kind of movie critic would miss the chance to review the return of the most iconic film series of all time?

I'm just gonna say this right here, right now: at it's core, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is basically a remix of A New Hope. In terms of characters, plot, it's quite obvious that SWTFA is an homage, a throwback to the nearly 40-year-old film, although with a little of its own slight changes. Some things don't change: the opening crawl is still there, still the same; wipe transition is still a thing; the soundtrack is still big and loud and grander than ever. Other things are different, but you can draw parallels between this film and the original Star Wars. Finn (John Boyega) is Luke Skywalker, the young hero with a heart that just wants to do the right thing; Rey (Daisy Ridley) is Leia, strong-willed, courageous and independent who needs no saving; and well Kylo Ren is so obviously a Darth Vader knockoff in a new mask and a cooler lightsaber.

(And when I say knockoff, I mean that in the fondest of ways)

Also, R2-D2 is now made of two spheres with a new coat of paint and renamed to BB-8. Easily one of the cutest things I've ever laid eyes on.

But I'm not saying that the similarities is a bad thing. I loved the fact that I could pick out element that came out of the original films, there were scenes that echoed some of the most memorable parts in the episodes IV, V and VI. It was nostalgic, perhaps even more so for those who have been fans of the series since the very beginning.

Hello, it's me.

I absolutely adore the writing in this film. Pacing is good, and there's hardly a dull moment in all two hours. The script is original, natural, and witty. Just like in the original films, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) basically gets all the best lines in the film, with Finn being a close contender. 

As the leads of the film, both Boyega and Ridley carried their roles incredibly well. Even Adam Driver who plays a character who's quite literally Darth Vader's successor was excellent in portraying a powerful antagonist, but is impulsive and unstable. Basically, Adam Driver is what Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker could have been, should have been. Partnered with veterans of the series such as Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, the acting and characterization are simply on point.

Kylo Ren's gonna give Darth Vader a run for his money.

Watching TFA while being shrouded in so much mystery was a great experience. To go into the movie almost blind, not knowing what was going to happen—not because I avoided any trailers and what-nots, but because there was little to nothing that I could find out about it before actually watching the film itself. This is when I got to experience what the audience might have felt when watching the original trilogy all those years ago, since every big twist in the original films were spoiled way before I even got around to watching them. But with TFA, I get it. I get how big deal it must have been back then, with revelations of Darth Vader's identity, and the true relationship between Luke and Leia. I never did get the full impact of those scenes. Until now, that is. And trust me on this, TFA has some pretty strong tricks and twists up its sleeves.

I know a lot of you might decide to go into TFA without watching the previous films, especially the original trilogy since it's old and the special effects are basically wonky and outdated by now, but I implore you to take some time and marathon them. TFA might be the first installment of a new trilogy with a largely different cast, but it is does take place decades after the incidents in Return of The Jedi, it is at its core a sequel to the original trilogy. It would be hard to understand the significance of some of the things and characters in TFA. For one, when Han and Chewie first appeared on the screen, it just felt so good and amazing seeing them back that it got such a loud reaction from the audience.

Am I being a little preachy? Maybe. But seriously, don't watch TFA without ever having watched the original films. A lot of fun gets lost when that happens.

Han: Chewie, we're home
Me: *sobs uncontrollably*

Feel free to ignore the prequels though. Trust me, at this point we really can forget that train wreck ever existed.

Me when I think about the prequel trilogy.

From the hands of director J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the comeback that fans of this series—new or old—truly deserves. All the hype that built up to this were not wasted, and it's very well worth the wait.

2017 cannot come soon enough.

Brb, gotta go hunt down BB-8 merch.

Other trivial musings : I'm terrible disappointed with Gwendoline Christie's Captain Phasma. I mean come on, you cast Brienne of Tarth and that's all there is to her role??? ಠ_ಠ


 TL;DR : Excellent revival of the series, solidifying its status as one of the greatest movie franchises of all time. Overall a great, fun ride to a galaxy far, far away.

I rate it : 8/10 stars

Should you watch it? YESSS but only if you watch the original trilogy before.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)

Genre : It's Star Wars. It's an entirely new category on its own.

Runtime : 135 mins

Director : J.J. Abrams

Cast : Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscaar Isaac, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

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REVIEW: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

If you're considering skipping Me and Earl and the Dying Girl because you figure it's probably just another cancer teen movie and you've already watched The Fault in Our Stars last year, I'd urge you reconsider because this is not the type of film you think it is.

Meet Me, AKA Greg (Thomas Mann). He's lanky, pasty, overly modest to the point of self-loathing, and apparently he thinks he looks like a rodent. He's awkward with way of life that is basically to be on friendly terms with everyone, but at the same time not be friends with anyone. His father (Nick Offerman) is a sociology professor who has a thing for exotic food, and long, winding soliloquies; his mother (Connie Britton) is less eccentric, but nosier and very privy towards her son's life—the way a lot of mothers are, I guess.

Meet Earl (RJ Cyler), the closest thing Greg has to a best-friend, even though he refuses to admit it. Aside being the one Greg spends his lunchtime with—watching art-house films in their history teacher's office, swiping some of his pho while they're at it—they also have this thing where they make parodies of classic films with clever titles like A Sockwork Orange, Pooping Tom, and Rosemary Baby Carrots. But if there's anything to be said about Earl, he's cool with all that wisdom and with from the hood. Maybe a little too cool for Greg.

Finally, meet the dying girl, AKA Rachel (Olivia Cooke). She's the girl that Greg is forced to make friends with when his mom finds out that Rachel has been diagnosed with leukemia. Rachel is that funny, witty girl-next-door that people can't help but relate to. In a nutshell, she's Greg's manic pixie dream girl.

Let their doomed friendship begin.

The loveliest thing about Girl is not the story itself, because overall it's very much been-there-done-that. High school, cancer kid, the other kid that goes to make friends with said cancer kid. It's another cancer rom-com right? Well, not exactly. What makes this film stand out from the rest is the unconventional way the story fleshes out. Strictly speaking, Girl is a story of friendship, no one crosses the line at any point of the movie, and it's perfect that way. The fact that the casting was spot-on also helped in making the characters asauthentic  they can be. It's not hard to connect and fall in love with any of them.

I should also mention that the soundtrack to this movie is absolutely brilliant with its funky, indie vibe. It's the type of music that you wish was playing in the background of your life back when you were a teenager. And with it's sweeping, panoramic cameraworks, plus some adorable stop-motion scenes (there's a running gag throughout the movie that involves a moose and a chipmunk), Girl is a joy to sit through.

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon who used to be a personal assistant to names such as Martin Scorsese and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl premiered to a standing ovation at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize, all it wholly deserves.

Spoiler: After this scene, a lot of things just south for these three.

 Other trivial musings : If a story ever needs an unreliable narrator, call Greg. He gotchu.


 TL;DR : That funny cancer movie that's less romanticised than TFiOS. Basically, if TFiOS and Perks of Being a Wallflower had a baby, this movie would be it.


I rate it : 8/10 stars

Should you watch it? I'm not going to the take the usual route of simply pushing this film to anyone and everyone. It's slow, and it's not for everyone, so take that in mind. While it's similar in nature with TFiOS, it's tone is more like Perks. So if you like Perks, then you're probably in the clear for this.

ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (2015)

Genre : Comedy Drama

Runtime : 105 mins

Director : Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Cast : Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler

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REVIEW : The Martian (2015)

The Martian: basically an alternate universe of Interstellar where Murphy ends up going to space, and Dr. Mann is the good guy.

I'm kidding. If there's anything in common between the two films besides have two of the same actors on screen, it's that half of the story does not take place on Earth and that's about it.

The plot in The Martian is actually pretty straightforward. When a mission on Mars gets hit by a storm, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is struck by an antenna and then separated from the rest of the team who are forced to make an evacuation. Presuming he's dead, mission commander Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) makes the difficult decision to leave him behind. Only it turns out that he's alive, and is all alone on the red planet. Even though the odds are stacked incredibly high against him, with his wisecrack humour and Lewis' disco music that was left behind, Watney, a botanist, decides that he's not going to give up and die, then proceeds to do anything possible to survive on the inhospitable planet—from planting potatoes fertilised by leftover human waste, to making water from rocket fuel. Eventually, NASA finds out that they've left a man behind, hence the mission to bring Mark Watney home begins.

Yeah science, bitch.

I'm going to say this straight off the bat, The Martian is bloody amazing. I had such high expectations for it that it was very easy for it to just underwhelm, but it didn't. The Martian reached a point that was even higher that what I was expecting. If I'm supposed to grade it, The Martian doesn't get an A, it's gets a triple-starred A with a cherry on top. Director Ridley Scott (famous for films such as the original Alien film, Blade Runner, and Gladiator) makes the fictional mission seem like a sure possibility—which, considering the way things are going, it might be a reality in the future— but it still keeps it grounded. I do love how scenes on Mars are basically a mix between actual filming, and footage from Watney's video logs all around Mars. Whether it be his vlogs where he's talking into the camera (and to an extension, us), or an over-the-shoulder recording from his suit's camera. Editing in this is top-notch as well.

The cast did an amazing job in this movie. Matt Damon embodies Mark Watney so well that it's hard to imagine anyone else doing a better job. His performance feels authentic, and he never loses Watney's wit and humour. Chiwetel Ejiofor deserves a mention as well for being Vincent Kapoor, the person-in-charge of all the missions to Mars. Next to Watney, some of the funniest lines and scenes come from this guy. And of course, Sean Bean's Mitch Henderson whom you can trust to always do the right thing, even if everyone else is vehemently against it.

And he doesn't die. Which is nice.

There's also Rich Purnell (Donald Glover) who's also pretty funny. And also figures out a way to save Mark Watney.

I won't go into the usual route of comparing the books and films, on which is better and listing out all plot points in the book that the film missed out on. Naturally, considering the time constraint a film has, movie!Watney's survival on Mars is relatively easier than book!Watney's experience. The movie did exclude a few incidents presented in the book, and the book does give a more detailed account on what's going on, but I'm satisfied with the omissions made. If the movie were to have all of these, it would probably be two or three times longer than it's current two hours and twenty minutes length. Overall, it's one of the most faithful book-to-movie adaptations I've seen.

As long as the jokes in he book are in the movie then I'm not going to complain.

The thing is, I think the best way to enjoy The Martian is to both watch and read the book. If you read only the book, sometimes it's just a lot of scientific jargon for the average reader to follow and I often found myself just glossing over the text. But if you're just going to watch the movie, sometimes you don't quite get an understanding of what's going on cause they don't explain the details. I know it's kind of an oxymoron, but you'll understand if you've read the book and watch the movie. Think of it this way: sometimes it's easier to understand something if you look at it being done or do it yourself instead of just reading it on paper, that's what the movie does; sometimes you want to understand the specifics of doing something, that's where you'll read up on it, which in this case is the book. The movie is a visual representation of the book (which all movie adaptations are, in general) whereas the book is like a more comprehensive subtitle for the movie.

Read it, watch it, and you'll have the best of both worlds.

Perks of reading The Martian: if you ever find yourself in a similar situation, at least you'll have a chance of not dying.

I'm going to digress a bit over here. Is it me or is Jessica Chastain a little bit typescast? For three movies now (Zero Dark Thirty, Interstellar, and The Martian) I've seen her playing essentially the same character. A strong, intelligent, gutsy woman who's also not afraid to be in charge. It's just that I don't think she's good, because she's a brilliant actress. But, you know. Maybe it's just I haven't seen enough of her films. I do hope it's the latter.

The Ares III crew, right before everything went to shit.

 Overall, The Martian is an amazing film that you should experience, even if you're not a fan of sci-fi. Because at the heart of it, is the fundamental theme that drives humanity: the will to survive, and the roller coaster ride of emotions that comes with it. Maybe at the end of this film, you'll be like me, holding yourself back from giving it a standing ovation. Because that's exactly how good this movie is.

#SoDone

Other trivial musings : How do you know that a director has crazy attention to details? When Rich Purnell exhales in visible puffs while sitting NASA's supercomputer room. That's how.
 
TL;DR : A survival film that sucks you in, then makes you gasp in fear, cry, and laugh—all in the span of 141 minutes.
 

I rate it : 10/10 stars

Should you watch it? Yes, you'll be doing yourself a favour. 

THE MARTIAN (2015)

Genre : Sci-Fi Adventure

Runtime : 141 mins

Director : Ridley Scott

Cast : Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean etc.

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REVIEW : Everest (2015)

There are many ways to die, and climbing up the highest mountain on earth is one way of upping those odds. You can't help but wonder: why would anyone want to resort themselves to those odds, why would anyone want to place themselves in a position where they'll be risking an awful death? As our main character says early in the film, "Human beings simply aren't built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747. Our bodies will be literally dying."

Well if you're going into Everest hoping to get an answer to the "why do people do it" question, you're not going to get it. If anything, Everest is just going to solidify that thought of never wanting to go near that mountain ever in your lifetime.

At one point though, journalist Jon Krakauer does ask that question. After the joking reply of the age-old answer of "because it's there", a few others do try and answer that question. And try is the word here. None of the replies feel satisfactory. And that's kindda what Everest is in a nutshell. The film doesn't quite hit the spot, it doesn't feel satisfying.

Everest recounts the tragedy that struck the mountain back in May 1996, a blizzard that eventually lead to the demise of eight lives, both guides and clients alike. Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) runs New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants that provides his clients with guided expeditions up Mt. Everest. On his team are Beck Weathers (Josh Brolin), a cocky Texan; Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori), a tiny little Japanese woman who's on her way to conquer the last of the Seven Summits; Doug Hansen (John Hawkes), a quiet postman who has you constantly worried if he's ever going to make it; and of course, as mentioned before, John Krakauer (Michael Kelly) who was poached from Hall's business rival, Mountain Madness, that's lead by the laid-back, hippie-looking Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal).

The first half of the movie goes by fairly quickly, establishing relationships and rushing through acclimitisation and the climb up the mountain. But getting up is only half the story, getting down is the other much more deadly and challenging half. That's where all the stakes are tension are.

Meet Josh Brolin. He was a jackass in Sicario, he's a bit of a jackass here too.

If you're wondering where do Keira Knightley and Robin Wright fit into the picture, they play the wives of Rob Hall and Beck Weathers respectively. It's basically big names wasted on very little screen-time. And that's my biggest gripe with Everest, it's just a struggle to juggle all these big names and characters in two hours. It felt to me like even Jake Gyllenhaal was sidelined with a rather insignificant role. Don't even get me started on the wives Ultimately, this leads to the audience not being able to connect with any of the characters on an emotional level. At some point, you just left sitting there watching characters move on screen without having much of a movie experience where you feel for the characters, Which is sad because Everest was based on real events with actual people. When you take the emotional factor out of it, it's not that great.

Would have worked perfectly fine if anyone else was cast for this role.

Everest is based on a true story, and in real life, happy endings aren't always possible. People die, and people did die in the actual event in 1996, and people do die in this film. What I do think is beautiful in this film, in a rather morbid sort of way, is how they don't really dwell on any character's death. There isn't a grandiose, cheesy farewell scene at a character's death. Death just happens. And unless you've already read up on the incident, it's really unexpected on who dies. People you expect to survive, don't; people you expect to die, don't either. Kindda like what happens in Game of Thrones, but more muted, less drama.

The film feels very much like any other disaster/survival films out there in the market. It has the same build up, it has it's fair share of inspirational motivation speeches, and there are scenes that are absolutely nail-biting to sit through. Story-wise, Everest doesn't really feel like it's bringing anything new to the table. Most of the time you're left thinking, been there, done that. But it is beautiful, with it's shots of Nepal the Italian Alps that doubles as the actual mountain. Many times I found myself wondering if they actually did go to the top of Mt. Everest to film this movie. So while Everest lacks in its story-line, it makes up with its scenes of the mountain. So they've got that going for them at the very least.

Other trivial musings : I do wonder how they avoided reflections of the crew and cameras whenever I see a pair of reflective goggles on screen.

I don't know about you, but I do think that going up a mountain that greatly increases your chances of dying is a very questionable decision. Even more so when your wife is pregnant.

TL;DR : Your average disaster film that makes you go 'been there, done that', but with an overly large cast. Not bad, but not mind-blowing either. At least it's cinematography is stunning.


I rate it : 6.5/10 stars

Should you watch it? If you're ever thinking of going up Mt. Everest, watch this for a cautionary tale on why you should reconsider your decisions. Don't watch it if you're going in just for Jake Gyllenhaal or Keira Knightley, you'll be sorely disappointed

EVEREST (2015)

Genre : Adventure Disaster Drama

Runtime : 121 minutes

Director : Baltasar Kormakur

Cast : Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Kelly, Keira Knightley

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REVIEW : The Visit (2015)

 

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Visit is essentially a "documentary" filmed by Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) Jamison on their week-long visit to their grandparents' farmhouse. Their mother (Kathryn Hahn) ran away from home with her English teacher back when she was young, and she hasn't seen her parents in 15 years, neither has her own children.

While the siblings are enthusiastic at first, Becca's excitement is practically overflowing as she connects with objects around the house with her mother's own childhood, they soon begin to realise that something's very, very wrong with their grandparents. Pop pop (Peter McRobbie) making mysterious trips to the shed, shotgun barrel to the back of his throat; Nana (Deanna Dunagan) doing very strange things in the dark, and insisting that Becca cleans the oven and going all the way inside while she does so. Things grow more and more eerie as the days pass.

There is a bit of Red Riding Hood and Hansel & Gretel feel to The Visit

Many dub The Visit as a found-footage film, and if you're to pigeonhole it into a category, that may be it. But both Shyamalan and producer Jason Blum have said that The Visit is closer to a documentary, since it was Becca's original intention to film a documentary on their visit to their grandparents. It's a ping-pong match, switching back and forth between both Becca and Tyler's camera. The Visit lacks the intentional haphazardness of most found footage films, sometimes it's stunningly beautiful, with shots of Pennsylvanian sunsets and snowy landscapes.

No cell signal, but Skyping is perfectly fine. Sure.

This might be spoiler-ey, depending on how you want to look at it, but there is a twist near the end. It's almost as good as the one in The Sixth Sense, but less mindblowing. Still, it holds it's own candle and I dare say that it is mighty brilliant in a way such that at it's reveal, you're feel like you're kindda half-expecting it, but you'll still hear screams and gasps in the hall. Nobody expects a Shyamalan twist.

(But maybe by telling you this, you'll be expecting it. Oh well.)

Perhaps The Visit is to horror films as Kingsman is to spy movies: films that accentuate all the tropes and cliches while making tiny changes to them, that the movie appears as a refreshing addition to the genre. A dash of comedy doesn't hurt either.

Other trivial musings : It's easy to be annoyed by the two kids: Becca with her pretentiousness and Tyler with his cringe-worthy rapping and street cred. But in heartfelt scenes and moments when they deliver, both Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould shine.

It's PG13 after all, how scary can it be, right?

TL;DR : A nice balance between horror and comedy. Seems like not taking itself too seriously is the new way for movies to go.

I rate it : 6/10 stars

Should you watch it? Go for it. It won't make you lose sleep, and it's definitely one of Shyamalan's better works. 

The Visit (2015)

Genre : Horror Comedy

Runtime : 94 mins

Director : M. Night Shyamalan

Cast : Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Peter McRobbie, Deanna Dunagan, Kathryn Hahn

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REVIEW : Sicario (2015)

Sicario hits you from the get-go: fast-paced, tensed and thrilling. It's one of those films where you're constantly made to think that the stakes are unbelievably high, and that every life, good or bad, has value and means something. You'd find yourself flinching at every death on screen.

The female lead in this film, FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) serves as the audience's substitute as we mostly see the world in her point of view. After a raid, she is recruited into a team that's aimed to bring the man behind the chaos to justice. Or at least, whatever justice is in that grey area.

Both the audience and Kate are never quite in the know of what's happening, everything's very much hush-hush. Joining her are Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), who claims he is part of the DoD but Kate suspects otherwise, and there's Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), who is even more mysterious and enigmatic.

Later, as Kate will soon discover, basically everything for her will be going to shit.

Kate : Really doesn't know what she's signing up for.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve who is known for his dark films such as Polytechinue and Prisoners, Sicario is a no-frills film that almost plays out like a quasi-documentary. It exposes the horrors in the American War on Drugs, and the not-quite legal measures in covert operations that are taken to win this war. The script, written by newcomer Taylor Sheridan , is sharp and concise. But props really must be given to the cinematographer, Roger Deakins. There are multiple aerial shots of the barren deserts that can only be described as breathtaking. The most impressive scene from the entire film was of the four black SUVs, travelling in a single file as the weave through Mexican traffic. What happens next is really the most nail-biting segment in the entire film.

Alejandro ; Man of few words with a mysterious past. Every time he appears, he commands the screen.

There's a saying in Chinese: flowers can only be beautiful to the eyes with green foliage in the background as support; that's what you can say about composer Johann Johannsson's score. It's in the background, and you never really do pay attention to it, there's nothing much that stands out. But if not for the score, Sicario would have been lacking; with it, the movie transforms into what it is, a thriller that's constantly keeping you at the edge of your seats.

I smell multiple awards in the works.

Matt ; General jackass overall. Effective, gets the job done, but still a jackass.

Other trivial musings : I honestly think that they did a perfect job in casting the doe-eyed Emily Blunt, who pulls off Kate Macer's high-strung, but constantly confused look perfectly.

 TL;DR : We see how the War on Drugs is fought, and we see how sometimes, desperate times call for desperate measures. 

I rate it : 9/10 stars

Should you watch it? Yes, but be warned that Sicario might not appeal to the faint-hearted.

SICARIO (2015)

Genre : Crime Thriller

Runtime : 120 mins

Director : Denis Villeneuve

Cast : Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya

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REVIEW : Transporter Refueled (2015)

On the left, Daario Naharis the First; on the right, Frank Martin Jr.

Guys, we've found Daario Naharis the First. Seems like he decided to take a bit of a career change along with a different name.

Then again, I guess it's kindda still the same job, just in a drastically different world.

It's 2010 in the French Riviera, and Frank Martin (Ed Skrein) gets hired as a getaway driver/muscle by a prostitute, Anna (Loan Chabanol), who is out to enact vengeance on her Russian pimp, Arkady Karasov (Radivoje Bukvić), along with three other girls who have suffered the same abuse and exploitation as her. Frank doesn't agree to it at first, since it wasn't exactly the deal he signed up for, but then the senior Frank Martin (Ray Stevenson) who's supposed to be a "sales representative" for "Evian water" (read between the lines here people), gets kidnapped, so Junior here is out to save the day. Rejoice.

It's a stupid plot, but it's your typical action-no-brainer-plot.

I actually really like the actions scenes in this movie, which is pretty rare for me these days unless you're Mad Max: Fury Road. They're well-paced and don't feel too drawn-out, and they're creative. You have Frank beating thugs in a narrow hallway with cabinet drawers, with a battleaxe, with his bare hands and the wheels of an unmanned car casually rolling behind him. Basically just very creative ways to kill people.

And then you planes, and yachts, and Frank riding a jet-ski in a suit before driving it onto land and hurling his body through the windows of an SUV. Good stuff I tell you.

See, what did I tell you. Same job, different universe

But the thing is, movies like this really demands that  you suspend what you know about the world, and all the logic and common sense that governs the world. Sure, when there's a bunch of people wanting to beat you up, they'll totally take turns. Sure, crash into a bunch of things and there won't even be a single scratch on your car. Sure, your bank absolutely knows in real-time when unauthorised transfers occur, and will even be able to pinpoint the exact location on your yacht where this is being carried out.

Suuuuuure, this is totally still 2010. /s

With all that said, so long as you know what you're in for, you probably won't end up hating this film.

#DealWithIt

 TL;DR : A convoluted Audi commercial in disguise.

I rate it : 4.5/10 stars

Should you watch it? Mmm, sure. Why not? Watch it, then proceed to forget all about it.

TRANSPORTER REFUELED (2015)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 96 mins

Director : Camille Delamarre

Cast : Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol