Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
AniInterview
Sorry, this movie sucks
Duchtman
One of the worst movies i have seen in a while.Pretty decent story and directing. A couple of the actors were on Tommy Wiseau's level and others really delivered like Grant Bowler and Lennie James, they did a really good job. I did not expect Van Damme to actually be an okay actor. The thing i really disliked were the choice of music and sometimes the music were too high. I only managed to watch half this movie then I almost felt depressed and said to myself; Why am i looking at this when i can actually watch a decent movie.If they changed some of the actors to someone who actually can portray these roles and if they changed the music department it might have got maybe 4-5 stars from me, but as it stands now it will not get more than 2 if it even should have got that many.
info-18499
How wonderful to see Van Damme actually acting! This film is blessed with a lovely cast- some excellent actors, who we don't see enough of, make up the ensemble. Always incredible Lennie James, trusted Alfred Molina, and sensual Freya Tingley, each bring their massive talents to their performances- their craft is seamless and a pleasure to watch. And the guys that make up the gang are hilarious and frightening at the same time (Daniele Favilli in particular)- leaving the audience little time to decide who the good, the bad, and the downright ugly actually are. The creative camera work, sometimes unexpected angles, various movements, framing, and a few surprising lighting choices, as well as what renders clearly as thoughtful direction, all combined make for a fun viewing experience. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more from director Keith Parmer- would love to see what he'd do with a predominantly female cast in the same genre! An entertaining independent feature with commendable production value, SWELTER deserves an audience that celebrates not only sexy masculine storytelling but that recognizes Jean Claude Van Damme as more than an action hero. Hopefully this film will allow JC to expand his reach and his skill level- in SWELTER he holds his own in this fabulous cast and shines in a way we've not seen enough of.
dandanliu11
This is not your typical western or action movie. There is a lot going on and a lot of layers to the plot. I liked Lenny James' performance a lot, and Alfred Molina is great as always. I also really enjoyed JCVD in this more understated role. It's definitely worth watching and seeing him in this character!I liked the cast of characters a lot and that there seems to be a diverse group of actors in the movie. I wished that JCVD and Alfred Molina were in more of the movie. They were the most interesting characters in my opinion.Additionally, the cinematography was very nice as well.
Zubacz
Having seen the trailer, I gave this film a shot. In the beginning, I wasn't disappointed. The first few scenes were quite good, obviously imitating the cool atmosphere of films by Tarantino and Rodriguez. This lasted only for the first 10 minutes though.The rest of the film dragged on to include family drama, ridiculous array of stand-offs and completely illogical character decisions. The actors could have probably managed a more believable performance, since the cast was decent, but they had nothing to work with. The initially cool and skilled outlaws break down into randomly psychotic, calm, honourable, greedy, sadistic or thoughtful, at the drop of a hat, from one scene to another.I cannot recommend this film. It is a forgettable mess, which after the first few scenes, didn't even seem to try to be anything else.
