The Old Guard

7/11/2020

We all remember "Highlander". It was an instant classic, memorable, heartfelt, romantic, exciting, fantastic soundtrack....... Well "The Old Guard" is its antithesis. Its a brittle tale of justification for globalist Western meddling, social justice, politics of sexuality and more. Once again, the story has been mostly fogotten. It wanders around a bit, has a predictable twist and finally falls out of a window, literally. The action scenes are fine, as is the acting but these are only ingredients and in this case the "mix" is very wrong. I hope and pray this is the first and last of these. That said, it looks like they are gearing up for a second one. I can only imagine what that will be like....... 2/10.

7/13/2020

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Netflix isn't exactly known for its original action films, and when these occasionally appear, most tend to be more comedic than focusing on the action itself (Spenser Confidential, 6 Underground). However, 2020 seems to be the year chosen by Netflix to surprise its viewers with ruthless, bloody, violent action. A few months ago, Extraction became the studio's best original action flick and one of the better movies ever released from the streaming network. Therefore, my expectations for The Old Guard were reasonably high, having in mind that it has Charlize Theron as the protagonist, and Greg Rucka as the sole screenwriter (he's one of the two creators of the original comics the film is bas

7/2/2021

**Unwatchable** This B-movie directed by an amateur has a horrible soundtrack you only will find pleasing when you never had the chance to develop a taste. The super star you love from Fury Road has a boyish haircut that makes her even more unlikable than a missing limb and baldness. One of the opening scenes is her (Charlize Theron's) buddies betting on her being able to name the ingredients of a piece of pastry she eats. Who cares? Not me. Does it do something for the plot, story, or character development? Of course not. There is no meaningful dialogue either. Nothing makes the viewer want to find out why these people have Wolverine's healing powers. Here is a tip for making a scene believable: When a crew of mercenaries gets shot down in an ambush and starts moving again in

8/25/2022

Andromache 'Andy' the Scythian (Charlize Theron) is immortal. She is so old she doesn't even remember her age. Her wounds heal without leaving scars, but she's not impervious to pain and can die, usually coming back to life by dramatically jerking upright. Andy is not alone; other immortals, just like her, age up to the moment of their first death and then remain that same age. They have a sixth sense that alerts them to the existence of a new immortal, whom Andy places under his tutelage. We see flashbacks to events from her past; over the centuries she has helped shape the course of history, participating in countless armed conflicts on the side she feels is morally right, all the while helplessly watching everyone she has ever known and loved grow old, sick and die. Andy and her b