Lockout (2012)

Not-so-great reviews are starting to pop up for this... RT

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I know, not a surprise considering how it looks on the trailer. But I don't always care about reviews. Films like this can still be brainless fun. And Luc Besson's writing is at least entertaining. I'm almost always up for a fun Sci-Fi/Action yarn.

The reviews don't sound as bad as one might have expected... RT

"Lockout isn't high art, but it's ridiculous fun."

James Rocchi
Boxoffice Magazine

"A surprisingly workable '90s throwback that delivers on far more levels than other such attempts."

Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

"Lockout is the kind of manly nonsense no one wants to make anymore."

Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

"Yes, it's cheesy and derivative. But Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace elevate the material, and it never takes itself seriously."

Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper.com

Sweet... this gets my hopes up. 😂

Anyone seen this yet? I'm gonna try to see it tonight...

Looks cheesily bad but it's got the guy that plays Woody from This is England in it as a crazy one-eyed Scotsman so I'll probably see it just for that.

Shane Meadows movies are usually pretty good, Dead Mans Shoes was amazing.

but back on topic, I do want to see lockup just for the popcorn 😉

I saw it. I like the premise and writing, and the characters are amusing. But for me the direction and shitty special effects kinda ruined it. Some of the special effects were "Ultraviolet" bad (you know, that awful movie with Milla Jovavich?). Those are the kind of special effects that make you say, "What the f#ck were they thinking??" I enjoyed it for the fun premise, but it should have been so much better. I wish Luc Besson had directed it.

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I would say save your money and wait for video or cheap theater (if you have one). You'll probably enjoy it more that way.

Originally posted by siriuswriter
LOL. You see my point then.

haha

Well played.

I liked Ultraviolet, a lot. I gave it an 8.

But, yes, I will see this movie. Looks like a renter.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I liked Ultraviolet, a lot. I gave it an 8.

Dude, seriously? I mean, it's been a long time since I saw it, but I remember just about everything about it being a complete atrocity (besides Milla's ass, of course). It's up there with the worst movies I've ever seen. It has 9% on RT.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Dude, seriously? I mean, it's been a long time since I saw it, but I remember just about everything about it being a complete atrocity (besides Milla's ass, of course). It's up there with the worst movies I've ever seen. It has 9% on RT.

I would have given it an 80%, obviously. 😄

But, yes, I really liked the movie: the story, the special effects, the dialogue, the choreography, the enjoyability, etc. Music wasn't great. Acting was good at times and bad at others.

Well maybe I'll try giving it another chance sometime. I do like Sci-Fi a lot. I do remember it having a sort of interesting premise. I just thought everything else about it was extremely badly done.

Must not have been "THAT" great Ultraviolent, It did'nt even make it to the cinema in this country.

I've always thought he was a pretty solid actor. He's good in Memento. I've seen him in a few other things, too

Originally posted by Clarissa63
I've always thought he was a pretty solid actor. He's good in Memento. I've seen him in a few other things, too

Originally stated by me. What the fvck is the deal with this??

Seen this tonight. Went in with low expectations and it's actually not bad. cheesy funny ridiculous. As I expected Joe Gilgun from This is England steals the show. My guess is they got a lot of solid British actors such as Vincent Regan and Lenny James because they're good and cheaper than US actors with the same talent.