If you haven’t seen it yet, go out and rent “Bullet to the
Head”. It is an amazing movie that left
me wanting more.
The plot is brilliant in it’s simplicity. Based on a graphic
novel, the story centers around a hitman and a cop, both of whom are seeking
information about the respective murder’s of their partners. They are diametrically opposed in their
opinions and methods, and have different reasons for wanting the
information.
The reason the movie works is because Stallone plays the
hitman, Jimmy Bobo, with an intensity and timing that truly drives the movie
and leaves the viewer wanting more.
From beginning to end, the movie will get your heart racing and your
testosterone flowing. It is an action
film on the level of Lethal Weapon in it’s pacing, and if it were released
between 1980 and 1997, it would undoubtedly be a box office smash.
The tragedy of this movie is that it was not given it’s
proper due as a film. It follows the
tried and true formula of action movies, provides the right twists and turns,
and is truly a fast paced, full throttle, ass-kicking winner, and should be
given the credit it deserves.
The only reason this movie was not as commercially
successful as it should have been is the rise of the television drama series,
but that will be a post of it’s own.
In the meantime, go watch “Bullet to the Head”, it is truly
a great movie.
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