Bullet (2014)

Great Film overall

Absolutely the worst movie.

Absolutely Fantastic

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

I really appreciate Danny Trejo in everything he does, or should i say more or less. The guy usually have good screen presence even when relayed to a supporting cast, or even close to an extra.But this movie... The general plot on paper does not sound bad at all. Classic... VERY classic sure, but there is plenty that could be done with it.But the execution is sloppy, like very sloppy, in everything. The story, the gunfights, the bare knuckles fights. Trejo does not look like a one man army on a mission like for example Liam Neeson in Taken, he just look like a tired old man and there is full of clichés that does not help its cause either. Like bad guy have could shoot him, but decide to for ... we don't know why? Its really one of those very low budget movie that really do not deserve a second look. I don't blame Trejo but really the production company and the director.Oh and i watched a dubbed version, and its really one of those super cheap dubbing in french, where you recognize every one of the voice actors, like there is a total of 10 people or less they employ in that company. And its really mediocre recording and "talents". So yeah this didn't help, but usually they pick very low budget cause if not for them we wouldn't get those movie anyway, as nobody would pick them. So well...

BRIEF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Whatever shortcomings the film may have, the Blu-ray will blow your frigg'n PANTS off!It's very interesting that another reviewer here mentions a completely different Director's Version distributed by another company. I don't personally know anything about that, but I DID just finish watching the U.S. release and I can kind of see what he means.Without knowing that there is another version, my first thought also was that the directing or something was a little off... But, maybe it might have been the USUAL producers meddling with it in post-production. But, it still is a fun enough 80 minutes or so. A bit of a shame too... Because with sharper editing or better scene choices I think the film could have been much more effective. They should have just left the Director's original intention alone (as usual...)Trejo does his usual Kick@ss job, and a few of his lines are great. My favourite was the one he said after dealing with the French lawyer. Pretty funny. And, OF COURSE, Jonathan Banks is ALWAYS awesome.Bloody BEAUTIFUL car too! (and I have a Classic 1969 Mustang, but even so...)There is some fun to be had here. Just try your best to overlook whatever studio meddling was done and enjoy it for the CHEEEEEEEEEZ that it is. Sit back and relish Jonathan Banks and Danny Trejo's Bad@ssedness, and you should have a fun ride...

Review: Typical Trejo movie, but in this one he actually lives. This is your average cops against the baddies type of movie with some kidnapping added for flavour. Although Trejo is looking pretty old, he proves that he can still kick ass against the bad drug lord who is trying to save his son from a lethal injection in prison. The storyline isn't that complicated but it could have done with a bit of work. It isn't as bad as a lot of Trejo movies that I have seen lately, but it still felt like a B movie that deserved to go straight to DVD. Average!Round-Up: I'm enjoying watching these mindless Trejo movies, because you know what to expect. He usually dies within minutes of his movies, but in this one he lasted all the way through, which was quite surprising. He actually said more than a couple of lines and I could tell that the director wanted to make a franchise out his character. All of the other actors need to go back to acting school, but it can't really blame them because the script was pretty terrible. At the end of the day, it isn't amazing but it's a easy way to pass the day.Budget: $3million Worldwide Gross: N/AI recommend this movie to people who are into there thrillers about a cop trying to take down a drug lord, 2/10

So the movie is not a blockbuster, but its not a crappy B-movie either. It fit's somewhere in between. It's a flick for guys with a few laughs thrown in amid gritty action scenes, we even get a few 'bullet' time shootouts that are pretty nicely done.Danny Trejo is Danny Trejo. What else can you say? That stoic face delivers good lines and those hammer-fists deliver country-boy style beat-downs. Jonathan Banks works nicely opposite Trejo delivering a performance just as edgy as he gave in Breaking Bad. These two together on screen just doesn't get any better in my humble opinion. You can just tell these two guys, along with the rest of the cast, had a boatload of fun making this action packed film and prove once again that producers don't necessarily have to use high-end special effects and martial arts to make a great action flick. Give me a good story and some solid acting like this film delivers.Like a fine wine, Trejo and Banks only get better with age. I look forward to seeing these two in a film together soon.