Red(2010)

Thank goodness for sneak previews. You'll know why.

RED is from a D.C. comics graphic novel about a group of former operatives that are now retired and taking it easy. I have been very fickle about graphic novel adaptations with Sin City being the only standout, as Sin City that also had Bruce Willis, really worked.

Can't say the same thing for RED.

RED is pretty much your redundant run-of-the-mill action flick that has a unoriginal plot, slick action, and hot and cold comedy. Bruce Willis is the lead man Frank Moses who is suddenly is a target for unknown reasons and is ridiculously unstoppable. Makes me wonder why he even retired despite age.

He goes on a mission to find out why he is a target and you could almost recite the rest of this movie as it has action movie clichés:

Conspiracy, check. The sharp weirdo, check. A pointless character,(or two) check. The one committed to his job, check. Cliché villains, check. Lack of time-frame, or sleep, check.

The only saving grace here is John Malkovich, who steals every scene and is really quite funny. Willis is, well Willis, not a stretch. Helen Mirren, who looks excellent for her age, is fine here for a change of role, Freeman is really criminally underused, and Karl Urban is quite talented and is becoming very versatile.

The action is rather slick and is none too loud enough or too low as well. If you like explosions, this is for you. Seriously, some action scenes here were quite good, other scenes were like watching a video game.

All in all, don't expect anything original, or good. It's not terrible, just below average.

Because of the sneak preview, at least this was free.

wow what a movie, an ultimate summer blockbuster in fall , lol. first i had no idea how this movie will gonna turn out but after watching it, i loved it completely. one of the best Action Comedy in ages, and one of the best movie of the year. superb cast, everyone was great. extremely good action and humour. never bore u at all. every single scene every minute is a surprise, and u will love it for this. You will leave this film laughing. There action scenes are really good but it's the characters and actors that makes this film worth seeing. The casting in this film was perfect! Great all around supporting cast. Morgan Freeman is always a nice touch to any film. Helen Miran firing a Rambo sized gun is worth the admission alone. If you miss the classic Bruce Willis Action Comedies this one makes up for all the bad ones in recent years. But what really makes this film worth seeing in theatres with an audience is John Malkovich! John Malkovich steals the show with maybe the performance of his career. If Johnny Depp can get nominated for "Pirates" and Robert Downey Jr. can get nominated for "Tropic Thunder", then Malkovich should get nominated for this, seriously. Everyone time he came on screen the whole theatre would be dying with laughter. Really interesting mix of genres here - think action/comedy/romance rolled up into one. Just enough romance without being sappy, heaps of action to keep it exciting and the occasional comedy touches which had the whole audience laughing out loud. superbly enjoyable movie. how come they haven't released it in summer???? this could have been a summer blockbuster. anyways, i really enjoyed it as i am mentioning it again and again. wow. MUST WATCH.

any true willis fan will love this movie from start to finish action humor and most importantly an all star cast that delivers in all departments well done film recommend to any action fan. i guess the only possible downfall would be that it actually was over one of the rare wish it would not end gems

"Red" starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Brian Cox, Morgan Freeman, and Karl Urban. Based on a graphic novel, retired CIA agents are put on a hit list and must get to the bottom of why they are being targeted and by whom before it gets them killed.

This movie has brought many audiences closer to a more chilling-drama thriller, it's at that where they are seeing a new side of Bruce Willis that they had never seen before. This film has touched basis with us and with many audiences. We see Red has a true color of life's challenges Red is not only about love but it's also also about challenges or etc. This film had such great characters, actors including Bruce Willis himself, a great script and a great plot, and most of all a great storyline. The film itself is perfect.

I have to admit, when this movie first came out, I wasn't too interested. I mean, really, does the world need another Bruce Willis action flick? Don't get me wrong - I like Bruce but, let's face it, his last few films have been, for lack of a better term, dogs. But then there was the rest of the cast - Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ernest Borgnine (who looks pretty good for a guy in his 90s). So I decided to take a chance and, boy, am I glad I did. Red isn't a great film but the impressive cast raise it from just so-so to something special. Helen Mirren's elegant British assassin and John Malkovich's paranoid ex-agent, alone, make RED a must-see.

The promos promise you a movie with some of your favorite stars. Great actors and actresses from top to bottom. They hint at comedy. They hint at action. They hint at intrigue. If you are like me you expected this to be a mildly funny Bruce Willis flick with some great actors. An A grade B-movie.

Surprise. This is already one of my favorite movies of all time. It is for one, Hilarious. You will be surprised, pleasantly, a lot. I found myself laughing out loud and that's rare even in a comedy. The action is good. And the acting. Every single actor down to the faceless extras in this movie are perfect. This movie has it all . Plot. Humor. Action. Drama. Intrigue. Even a love story. But who hasn't fallen in love with Mary Louise Parker.

Don't miss this movie. You'll wish you hadn't.

When I saw the trailer for this, I actually thought this was quite an interesting idea. I mean, how many movies will you see old actors shooting and kicking ass? And since when was the last time you saw Helen Mirren looking elegant and deadly in one movie? This movie doesn't take itself too seriously, which is why it can be enjoyed as a light comedy. The story is simply - ex CIA agents are being targeted by the CIA in place now, and an old bunch of retirees now have to come out of retirement to work together to take down the bad guys.

It's a pretty simple plot and is just an excuse to have action scenes showing the ability of the old to kick ass - but it is enjoyable. I did think some of the scenes almost felt a bit cartoonish, and this is what I picked up on. If it is trying to be a satirical comedy, it excels on some levels and fails in others.

The love interest of Sarah (Louise Marie Parker) and Bruce Willis character I felt was really boring and her character was a bit unbelievable. I mean, she is this really ordinary person in the beginning then gets thrown into this world of crime, guns and explosions and is suddenly all for it like that. Her character was almost an annoyance, and was simply there as an added subplot.

I thought John Malkovich was pretty good as his character who is the ultimate paranoid retiree thinking everything is out to get him (and has reason to). But what was the joy for me was seeing Helen Mirren with a gun - she would have been one of the last actresses I would have thought would star in action films, but here she proves a delight and charm in her own right. Talk about elegance and deadliness all in one.

It is entertaining and maybe I was expecting a little more, so I am disappointed. This is a no brainer essentially, but it is good to see a film celebrating its older actors in a film that is usually associated with young punks killing each other and running away from the cops.

Awesome, Funny, Action-packed movie full of twists and turns. One of Willis' best in years(next to "Cop Out")he is really coming out as a comedian. Morgan Freeman does another knock-out job. Both Mirren and Malkovich both stand out and are extremely entertaining. One of the best action comedies of the year.

This was a great movie it was an adaptation of a comic.how ever it worked had the bad guys and the good guys and an unstoppable good guy (Bruce) all n all a great action movie.it had all the right actors to make it work a would recommend this to any one.

Absolutely great movie. I laughed from start to finish. Helen Mirren kicked a few butts in the movie. John Malkovich was so funny in it to and the my number one favourite about this movie was seeing a New Zealand Hunk playing along side a great cast. KURT YOU ROCKED.I would definitely watch this movie again. 10/10

You will leave this film laughing. The action scenes are really good but it's the characters and actors that makes this film worth seeing. The casting in this film was perfect! Great all around supporting cast. Morgan Freeman is always a nice touch to any film. Helen Miran firing a Rambo sized gun is worth the admission alone. If you miss the classic Bruce Willis Action Comedies this one makes up for all the bad ones in recent years. But what really makes this film worth seeing in theatres with an audience is John Malkovich! John Malkovich steals the show with maybe the performance of his career. If Johnny Depp can get nominated for "Pirates" and Robert Downey Jr. can get nominated for "Tropic Thunder", then Malkovich should get nominated for this, seriously. Every time he came on screen the whole theatre would be dying with laughter.

Movies are expensive now and not all of them are worth seeing in theatre but this one is. It's not the best film ever made, the story could have been a little tighter, but I can promise you'll have a lot of fun and you will be laughing your ass off through most of it.

Bruce Willis proves his action-man mojo still has plenty of mileage left in a fast, funny, smart, adult-oriented action-comedy that generates precisely the kind of giddy vibe The Expendables lacked. Which makes this a much better choice in my book for action plus a little comedy.

I love watching Bruce Willis in films! He is an excellent actor and always delivers whenever he plays a role, but he is perfect mostly in action films!

In this film Bruce really was Re-Tired Extremely Dangerous hence the name R.E.D. This movie was a crazy film and is DEFINITELY DEFINITELY worth watching you will love it and will DEFHINHITELY recommend it to someone else!

This is the full package;
Sophisticated, smart, action packed with a bit of comedy and an all star cast... this is a once in a life time movie marvel.
Excellent concept and execution with steady pace and interesting editing elements; like the animated scene changes that added something memorable in a visual way not to mention some great spfx making for some timeless action sequences.
This was an offbeat comedy with some explosively entertaining action scenes, a dynamic mixture of characters and a storyline with a bit of depth. The effortless blending of comedy and action is remarkable and an accomplishment I haven't seen before or since.

Very few movies, in fact none that I have reviewed so far have achieved the 5/5 PERFECT rating but this one is as close to perfect as they come

Schwentke repeatedly puts his characters into cliffhanger scenarios from which there appears to be no possible escape - this could have been called Mission Impossible: The Golden Years, complete with a break-in at CIA headquarters in Langley – and the actors treat the material with all the gravity it deserves (none). Eventually, Red eventually starts to overstay its welcome, and the movie’s plot is resolved in a disappointingly mundane scene that is the textbook definition of anti-climactic. This is also the sort of film in which characters get shot and just brush off the injury as if it were a mosquito bite. But compared to such generic, flashy duds as Knight and Day or The Expendables, Red goes down like a flute of fine champagne. Here’s how it’s done, youngsters.