Film No. 29 (2016) May 3rd. 6.45 PM GREATER UNION Innaloo.
"Are there any jobs in the CIA I could do?" (Michael (Richard Madden) asked Sean (Idris Alba) flippantly, as if there was the opportunity of a career change, during the film's final scene).
The word is, Idris Alba is one of three actors vying to be the next James Bond, with Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston being the other front runners for the 007 gig. Well I'd say Hiddleston's work in The Night Manager is a slightly better addition to his CV than Alba's performance in Bastille Day. But that's not to say Bastille Day is disappointing, far from it, B D is a lively addition to The popcorn lovers repertoire.
Bastille Day joins the stable of the unlikely buddy team-up flick. But this time the method by which Briar (Edris Elba) acquires his offsider is a little more sophisticated than in the days of Lethal Weapon or 48 Hours. Michael (Richard Madden) is a pickpocket of A League quality who inadvertently snatches a terrorist made bomb concealed in a shopping bag. Briar is the maverick CIA agent working in foreign territory who is the first to find Michael and then teams up with him and it's a case of them against the baddies of Paris.
So there is the usual tension as our heroes chase down the source of the impending mayhem but there's a distance between the unlikely pursuers caused by mutual lack of trust. Most situations are beyond belief but the twists occur with precise timing and the one-liners flow with the right chemistry. Run of the mill, in a contemporary setting but with well timed tension with just enough twists is the best way to describe Bastille Day.
Idris does what he does best (with an American accent) although compared to the wooden performances of Madden and CIA boss Karen Dacre (Kelly Reilly) he's made to look better than he perhaps is. Bastille Day will please many a crowd but Edris will be hoping this addition may clinch something bigger, even Bond perhaps! 8GUMS.
Bastille Day joins the stable of the unlikely buddy team-up flick. But this time the method by which Briar (Edris Elba) acquires his offsider is a little more sophisticated than in the days of Lethal Weapon or 48 Hours. Michael (Richard Madden) is a pickpocket of A League quality who inadvertently snatches a terrorist made bomb concealed in a shopping bag. Briar is the maverick CIA agent working in foreign territory who is the first to find Michael and then teams up with him and it's a case of them against the baddies of Paris.
So there is the usual tension as our heroes chase down the source of the impending mayhem but there's a distance between the unlikely pursuers caused by mutual lack of trust. Most situations are beyond belief but the twists occur with precise timing and the one-liners flow with the right chemistry. Run of the mill, in a contemporary setting but with well timed tension with just enough twists is the best way to describe Bastille Day.
Idris does what he does best (with an American accent) although compared to the wooden performances of Madden and CIA boss Karen Dacre (Kelly Reilly) he's made to look better than he perhaps is. Bastille Day will please many a crowd but Edris will be hoping this addition may clinch something bigger, even Bond perhaps! 8GUMS.
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