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Love the concept, execution is not bad (there are some cringy & forced parts), but the music really annoys me. Doesn't fit the tone of the film at all.
- ditoprabowo
- Jul 9, 2020
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Really loved the action, the acting and the melancholy feel to it all, much better than just an average action flick, except unfortunately for the incredibly stupid and jarring popsongs which ruin some scenes. Please please please just a decent score for (hopefully) part two. Other than that, really no complaints.
- julianhaefs
- Jul 19, 2020
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Easy viewing, great fight choreography and action scenes. The plot was simply and predictably executed but remained entertaining throughout. Great individual performances but would of been better as a series to allow for some proper character development.
- anthonyduffy
- Aug 1, 2020
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- Leofwine_draca
- Jun 24, 2021
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I always like my villains bad as hell. The adversary here was not terrifying, at all. With that said, this movie was entertaining. Maybe Charlize Theron makes up for the downsides. She is awesome.
The premise was good, but they didn't got to do something interesting with it. It was kind of a bore all the way. Also, the soundtrack is one of the worst I've ever witnessed in a movie.
- mixailo2007
- Jul 9, 2020
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I didn't read the comic so I went in blind. I loved it. The story, the action, the fight scenes. Thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I hope they have a sequel or series.
So if you didn't inform yourself (I only found out watching Charlize Theron in talk shows promoting the movie), this is based on a graphic novel series. Which makes sense if you watch it - this having a background before the film was made. Now even so, that doesn't mean this will be free of cliches - quite the opposite is true.
Theron is really good and while as I mentioned you will and should be able to predict what is going to happen (even certain "twists"/betrayals and so forth). But the action is more than rock solid, even without knowing that Theron took her training very seriously! Who else would be driving around with a very real looking prop axe? Exactly! So while I understand that some might be cynical about the whole thing, you are missing out on just having fun with this. It's not the greatest movie ever made, but it doesn't pretend to be either
Theron is really good and while as I mentioned you will and should be able to predict what is going to happen (even certain "twists"/betrayals and so forth). But the action is more than rock solid, even without knowing that Theron took her training very seriously! Who else would be driving around with a very real looking prop axe? Exactly! So while I understand that some might be cynical about the whole thing, you are missing out on just having fun with this. It's not the greatest movie ever made, but it doesn't pretend to be either
There were just so many clichés, cringe, and naive moments. The dialogue was also simple. The music was not all that good. The antagonist had a cartoonish evil character.
As this film is based on a comic book, similarities r inevitable but it is a solid action thriller.
A short summary - A small group of centuries old soldiers who r trapped in an immortality with the ability to heal themselves must save each other from being caged by big pharma companies. They soon realize that it is harder to hide in this 21st century and so must get organized to erase their footprints but at the same time deal with past grievances.
The cinematography n editing r top notch. There is no shaky cam or darkly shot scenes. The hand to hand combat n gun fight sequences r noteworthy. Charlize Theron is in awesome shape and all the other actors gave good performances. Another highlight is the music.
The cinematography n editing r top notch. There is no shaky cam or darkly shot scenes. The hand to hand combat n gun fight sequences r noteworthy. Charlize Theron is in awesome shape and all the other actors gave good performances. Another highlight is the music.
- Fella_shibby
- Jul 10, 2020
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I enoyed this movie, good action and although similar to other movies it still kept my interest. Although 2 hrs long the content of the tale needs that time and could easily have been longer. If you like sf & fantasy movies you should enjoy this as long as you take it on its own merits.
The movie itself was pretty good. Very interesting concept & story, action pretty good, acting good enough, but my god, the music soundtrack was absolutely awful! Not the orchestral score in the action scenes - it was fine - but the music played throughout the movie sounds like it was chosen by a 13 year old girl.
What the hell were they thinking?!
What the hell were they thinking?!
- ryanmcallister11
- Jul 25, 2020
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The Old Guard has an interesting plot and executes it well. It's not an all-star action film...but it's a solid average movie from Netflix that just works. I'm ready for the sequel!
- mattforner
- Feb 9, 2021
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Why why why so many haters?! First thing I thought was "wow" what a great sound track! Cinematographery is on point - nothing missed. Charlize Theron is bad ass for sure! Okay, so there are the odd over the top moments like the endless supply of security guards that just keep on coming. But that aside, all in all, thoroughly entertaining, original and full of action! 10/10 from me! Can't wait for The Old Guard 2!
- nicola-j-peacock
- Jul 9, 2020
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It's obvious there will be another movie after this one and I'm fine with that. The Old Guard has the potential to make several more stories about this subject. It's well written, no real dull moments in the movie (even though the sequences with music were a bit lame), a lot of good action and fighting scenes, and a well chosen cast that did a good job playing their characters. But it's not flawless, some small details that don't make much sense but nothing really cringing to watch. The soundtrack was in my opinion the negative point of the movie, some bad songs that ruin some scenes that clearly didn't need that kind of lame music. But other than that it's an entertaining movie, from beginning till the end, hopefully the sequel will be of the same quality, minus the soundtrack then.
- deloudelouvain
- Sep 19, 2020
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- mauricio-mbarros
- Jul 12, 2020
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Actually a Great Action-Movie with good Fights and a Lot of Violence !
The Story is good and there is a lot of Potential for 1-2 Sequels and i seriously hope they make them
Charlize Theron just doen´t get old it seems, that Woman is abssolutly Bad-Ass !
My Biggest Point Of Criticism is the Musik in the Movie, so freaking annoying and just bad, bad, bad , sorry, but that was seriously the biggest turn-off for me while watching the movie
All in All, Great Action, Good Story, Lots Of Potencial for Sequel(s) , good Acting but horrible Choice of Music in the Movie
8 / 10
Greetings From Germany
The Story is good and there is a lot of Potential for 1-2 Sequels and i seriously hope they make them
Charlize Theron just doen´t get old it seems, that Woman is abssolutly Bad-Ass !
My Biggest Point Of Criticism is the Musik in the Movie, so freaking annoying and just bad, bad, bad , sorry, but that was seriously the biggest turn-off for me while watching the movie
All in All, Great Action, Good Story, Lots Of Potencial for Sequel(s) , good Acting but horrible Choice of Music in the Movie
8 / 10
Greetings From Germany
- Tv-Addict1991
- Jul 9, 2020
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This movie had a lot of potential to be a masterpiece. Sadly, it came cliched with the same action sequence and course of events, that have been going on since the 90s. After perhaps mid way through the movie i sadly lost interest, it just seemed that it was a very simple action flick with a very straight forward story and blunt characters.
There have been some really great action movies recently like and I was expecting either a action sequence something like "Extraction"or a great story. I must say I am a little disappointed when i saw the movie after the trailer.
- anmolkishore
- Jul 9, 2020
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I really wanted to like this film. It's got a simple but fun premise and it's got Charlize Theron, who's a fantastic actress. But the film is just marred by plot holes, cliched characters, tacky dialogues and hands down the most inadequate music possible for this film.
It's still a passable action film if you have absolutely nothing else to watch.
It's still a passable action film if you have absolutely nothing else to watch.
Great Action scenes as usual Charlize is a wonderful actress who knows how to do great action movies.
This is a typical action movie with lots of good action, the cast are good but this movie is based on Charlize Theron.
All in all, it's a good movie to watch alone or with someone who loves action.
On more thing they say the novel is way much better, still the movie is good.
This is a typical action movie with lots of good action, the cast are good but this movie is based on Charlize Theron.
All in all, it's a good movie to watch alone or with someone who loves action.
On more thing they say the novel is way much better, still the movie is good.
- oscarflash
- Jul 9, 2020
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This movie pleasantly surprised me,
Paraphrasing one of the characters
"I was hoping for more, but expecting less"
It is definitely trivial yet still very entertaining film.
a
Only cons - some minor continuity issues (which can be forgiven due to film being super hero movie) and bluntly awful soundtrack.
- rustrotattoo
- Jul 9, 2020
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