Starring
Jessica Chastain
John Malkovich
Common
Geena Davis
Colin Farrell
Directed by Tate
Taylor
The movie starts
off well. We get a taste of how badass she can be and her own twist on the
killing of her clients. She was weird, and that made me think I was in for a
ride. But after the first two murders, the movie just went downhill from there.
It focused more on unnecessary drama than the needed action and suspense.
Ava is a film
that wasted so much talent to deliver a bland movie. It has many action scenes
that reminded me of Charlize Theron’s Atomic Blonde (2017), but the story
wasn’t as captivating or inviting as Atomic Blonde (2017). I’m tempted to call
this an Atomic Blonde wannabe, but there are many reasons why it doesn’t feel
like one. One major reason is the useless drama this movie has wrapped around
its assassin.
The movie wasted
too much time building emotional bridges between the lead, Ava (Jessica
Chastain), and her family + her past, that there was barely any time to get
pulled into the action.
The plot focuses
on Ava, an assassin who seems to be too curious for her own good. She always
wants to know why she has to kill her clients, even talking to them before
killing them, which makes her a point of worry for her employers. Things don’t
get better when a botched job almost gets her caught or killed. She’s told to
lay low for a while, which leads her to visit her family. In the past, she left
home and joined the military due to issues with drugs and alcohol. Her leaving
also meant leaving many unresolved issues. Her return forces her to face these
issues and possibly resolve them. On top of all that, her employers want her
dead for the botched job and her unstable character.
Chastain was the
main reason I saw this movie, and even her acting couldn’t save it. The movie
also boasts a strong supporting cast with John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis,
and Colin Farrell, but none of them helped make this movie worth the time I
spent watching it.
The movie is
directed by Tate Taylor, who also directed The Help (2011) and The Girl on the
Train (2016). In this movie, his focus was too much on drama rather than the
action and suspense that could have made it worth recommending.
I don’t see any
reason why anyone should watch this movie. It’s just not worth it.
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