LastingAware
The greatest movie ever!
Huievest
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Freeman
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
eladfara
One of the worst movies i have ever seen.
it disrespects the power of the US military and the name of Samuel L Jackson. please do your self a favor and don't waste your time on this movie
i get they had low budget and couldn't put a lot of people on the set but only like 10 are looking for the president?!
conndar
Some call it fun, I call it nonsense. That's what this is, nonsense. There's a major issue with the finished product here. Well there are several, but let's start with the problem with the concept.
This movie is clichéd bullcrap. It's the kind of stuff that was dished out by that purveyor of delightful trash in the 80s Cannon only not as good and not as pure. I say unpure because the clichés in this movie seem like they are aimed at children. The highs and lows about a boy overcoming adversity to cheesy music is up there with Karate kid and Masters of the Universe..and maybe even Russkies (remember that one?). How many times can Samuel L Jaclson actually thank that brave fearless boy before all of the cheesey grins make us start to cheer for the baddies. That's if the baddies themselves didn't seem like they feell straight out of a 'Henchmen book for Dummies' which makes them just as annoying.
Anyway, thats the problem. This movie seems to be geared towards kids (half of what is passed as fact here is out-loud laughable). But clearly from the horrific violence and language simply isn't intended for a minor audience. The rating is 13 pg...but honestly, the rhetoric of a boys right of passage story seems meant for younger kids its that cringe worthy. The kind of people would think this is fun are people I would imagine who genuinely have the mind of a child (not a childish sense of humour and not some sort of nostalgic love of bad 80s movies).
Its not a throwback to any genre or era. Its not Delta force or American Ninja. It has no depth. This can be made up with action, but when the cheesey cringey subplot kicks you in your sense of urgh every few minutes it just makes this movie fail on too many levels. Its a confused piece of badly written nonsense.. It not a nod to old fune movies, its just a confused, uncomfortable pile of bs. Which is a pity considering the mighty fine cast at hand. I've spent too much time writing this as it is...can't believe I stayed up to watch to this trite. Avoid.
indiana_is
I like it and I just started watching it. All the wanna be critics trashing this movie have no idea what an enjoyable movie is, and no idea how little of a minority they are. Put some pants on get out of your parents basement and go outside for a change.
SnoopyStyle
US President William Alan Moore (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered a lame duck. Air Force One is shot down by terrorists over the wilds of Finland. The President escapes in his pod followed by double agent Morris (Ray Stevenson) from the Secret Service who was the inside man facilitating the attack. It's Oskari's 13th birthday and he's alone on a rite of passage bow hunting trip. He is the first to find the escape pod. The two continue Oskari's trip as Morris leads the terrorists on the hunt. The Vice President (Victor Garber), CIA Director (Felicity Huffman Mr. Herbert (Jim Broadbent), and General Underwood (Ted Levine) are back at the Pentagon. This is a simple action premise. The good news is the great cast of actors. It's shocking to see so many first class actors in this obvious B-movie. The kid is flat, bitter, clueless, and not that appealing. There is some good action but not enough. It also has some silly action which reminds me of "Son of Rambow" about a couple of kids making an action movie. This is not completely bad especially if the expectation is low.