Friday, July 10, 2020

The Old Guard (Netflix original)

Charlize Theron stars as Andi, an immortal warrior who has existed since before the dark ages. As the film begins, she wonders "if this will be the last time" before introducing us to her world. She leads a group of four immortals who are being tracked by a pharmaceutical company looking to exploit their genes.

The film is filled with action, lots of gun-play and sword fighting. Theron has remained one of Hollywood's great action stars over the past few years and this one is another notch in her belt. She gives a multilayered performance, at times gruff, bitter, and angry- but also very fragile. A warrior at the end of a very difficult journey through centuries of heartache.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Copley, a former CIA agent currently employed by a pharmaceutical company to track down and capture the four immortals. Formerly a man of honor who is now broken by the passing of his wife to a disease that he believes can be cured by examining the immortals.
In a normal year, this should be a major Hollywood release. Delivered straight to Netflix, I feel something is missed by not having it screened on a large screen. As a streaming film, it probably shouldn't be missed by action fans.

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