24 Hours to Live evaluation action
2022-04-03 08:01
"24 Hours to Live" is a typical B-level investment action thriller. In the case of popcorn movies, flavor refurbishment is far less important than flavor stabilization. Viewers shouldn't expect the film to offer any big surprises. The "sci-fi" setting of the film is purely a gimmick. The prop engineer implanted a countdown LED screen into the actor's arm, which did not make the sense of urgency of time in the film more prominent. It would be more exciting to have a time bomb tied to the actor's body that cannot be removed.
The villains in 24 Hours to Live are boring. The Red Mountain Company is obviously plagiarized from the umbrella company in "Resident Evil", but its motivation and logic are far-fetched. The film's only attempt at anti-routine is probably not to let the villain boss "die for too many words", and the conclusion is relatively straightforward. However, the second half of the film is still weak, and it is all supported by Ethan Hawke's shootout.fluttering
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Extended Reading
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Wetzler: What are you doing?
Jim Morrow: I'm having a drink.
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Frank: Animals in the natural world are drawn to the souls of men. They can see the light that emits from inside us.