BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

bettycjung 6/8/18. If you like mindless action and Stallone, then this one is for you. The story is pretty simplistic, not hard to follow.

juneebuggy Well this wasn't great but it was super entertaining. I also think because I grew up watching Sylvester Stallone movies back in the 80's and 90's I had an instant appreciation for this as its a real throwback to those types of films. Its almost like stepping back in time, with less cheese and better digital affects.It reminded me somewhat Sly's 2000 remake of 'Get Carter' (I liked this way more though). Here he plays a hit man who enters into an unlikely alliance with by-the-book New York detective (Sung Kang) to get revenge on the killers who murdered their partners.Its a simple premise, doesn't ever take itself too seriously and definitely has its moments with some cool one liners, decent action scenes -including a bathhouse brawl - Stallone still looks really good how old is he? And an awesome axe fight with Jason Mamoa who plays the bad guy here. Its violent with a high body count, doesn't require too much thought and is the sort of role Stallone is perfect for. Truthfully I enjoyed this more than I expected to. 11/23/15

markwoo A sad and depressing little film which shows how badly time has ravaged Stallone. He has never been that much of an actor but as an ageing hit-man he simply is not credible. The axe fight is about as stupid an idea for a climax as I have ever seen and the idea that Stallone's character could ever prevail against someone of Jason Momea's physical prowess defies belief. The scene in the car where the bent local cop is holding his gun to Sung Kang's head before getting his own head shot by Stallone is, perhaps, even more far-fetched. How could Stallone approach the car unseen and line up such a difficult shot i.e. one that did not also put Sung Kang at risk of being in the line of fire. The rest of the film is full of clichés so familiar that I cannot help but think that film scripts are being written by a machine based solely on what was in films that made money before and repeating the same ideas in a slightly different combination. Brainless plotting, poor acting a real turkey. Anyone who rates this film is deluded!

SnoopyStyle In New Orleans, hit man James Bonomo (Sylvester Stallone) kills corrupt cop Hank Greely but lets the hooker live. His partner Louis Blanchard is stabbed to death by killer Keegan (Jason Momoa). Bonomo manages to escape. D.C. police detective Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang) arrives to investigate his former partner Greely's death who had stolen evidence. Kwon contacts Bonomo looking to partner up to find the mastermind of all the killings. Two more corrupt cops try to kill Kwon and he's rescued by Bonomo. Robert Nkomo Morel (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and Marcus Baptiste (Christian Slater) demand Keegan to finish the job before a dirty government contract is revealed. Bonomo takes Kwon to his tattoo artist daughter Lisa (Sarah Shahi) to stitch him up.It's an old fashion Stallone action crime drama. The problem is that Stallone is an old worn out version of himself and Sung Kang is not a particularly good partner. Without better chemistry, there is no rooting interest and the bullets whizzing by become meaningless.