Wow without me noticing, it’s been over a month since I last put on a movie review. Actually I didn’t stop going to the movies even in the Olympics month. Just that I’m not writing about it. I guess it is time to continue my venture into that area of the visual stimulation.
I have gone on both the new Death Race and Babylon A.D. Saga.
Death Race is what I have expected even better than it’s predecessor Death Race 2000, which stars Sylvester Stallone. But to call Jason Statham as the successor of Stallone...... is a bit odd. Because though they are both buffed and act as tough guys in movies. Stallone is forever Rocky and Rambo. But Statham stand in the most unique places of an action star with limited artistic movie and a martial Art background, that alone is an impressive resume that’s open up far wider genre for Statham. The story is simple and fast pace. There’s almost not a single moment of dullness. And before you know it, it’s over. It’s almost like you are watching a great game play out in front of you. Wait...... we are watching a great game play out, only it’s all set up for our viewing pleasure. It was as it everything is in reverse in these 2 movies.
While Death Race is a successful Action movie, there’s not much in the story line or original idea. It’s just thrilling from beginning to the end. While Babylon A.D. have a fresher and original idea in the story line and the plot is far more widespread, yet the start is just ok, by the time you reach the middle the climax is already over and when you reach the end, it just left you hanging with a less than nothing ending. There are ideas but the early climax and the long second half anti-climatic just seems too..... long winded. (While I was watching Babylon A.D. I can’t stop myself from thinking that Vin Diesel is like the new generation clone of Stallone. Another reversed fact of both movies.) It’s not a totally disappointment, the idea is good but just that the script simply is not good enough in this case.
I have gone on both the new Death Race and Babylon A.D. Saga.
Death Race is what I have expected even better than it’s predecessor Death Race 2000, which stars Sylvester Stallone. But to call Jason Statham as the successor of Stallone...... is a bit odd. Because though they are both buffed and act as tough guys in movies. Stallone is forever Rocky and Rambo. But Statham stand in the most unique places of an action star with limited artistic movie and a martial Art background, that alone is an impressive resume that’s open up far wider genre for Statham. The story is simple and fast pace. There’s almost not a single moment of dullness. And before you know it, it’s over. It’s almost like you are watching a great game play out in front of you. Wait...... we are watching a great game play out, only it’s all set up for our viewing pleasure. It was as it everything is in reverse in these 2 movies.
While Death Race is a successful Action movie, there’s not much in the story line or original idea. It’s just thrilling from beginning to the end. While Babylon A.D. have a fresher and original idea in the story line and the plot is far more widespread, yet the start is just ok, by the time you reach the middle the climax is already over and when you reach the end, it just left you hanging with a less than nothing ending. There are ideas but the early climax and the long second half anti-climatic just seems too..... long winded. (While I was watching Babylon A.D. I can’t stop myself from thinking that Vin Diesel is like the new generation clone of Stallone. Another reversed fact of both movies.) It’s not a totally disappointment, the idea is good but just that the script simply is not good enough in this case.
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