The Last Stand is
very entertaining, and it was fun seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger again in the
lead role as an action hero—a role he has mastered through the years. It’s
clear that this movie was made for Arnold fans. The film is very much like the
oldies: it has a weak script, plot holes, and is riddled with uncalled-for
one-liners, not to mention the cheesy dialogues and over-the-top action
throughout. I loved it, and Arnold was amazing. The main antagonist drives a
modified Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1, which he uses to perform some really
impressive car stunts.
The movie is
directed by Asian director Kim Ji-woon, and this is his first American film.
The writing is very weak, and as you watch, you kind of become eager for the
three seemingly parallel plots/events to converge. Finally, after 33 minutes
into the movie, they meet, and it’s explosive.
The plot
revolves around Sheriff Owens (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a retired LAPD officer
who has resigned himself to a quiet life in Sommerton Junction, where the only
crimes he deals with are minor disturbances. His peaceful life is disrupted
when the most notorious and wanted drug kingpin in America, Gabriel Cortez,
escapes from the FBI under the watchful eye of Agent John Bannister (Forest
Whitaker). Cortez must pass through Sommerton to escape the FBI and cross the
border into Mexico.
At the time of
Cortez’s escape and drive toward Sommerton, Owens is busy trying to solve a
murder in his town. The men who committed the murder (Cortez’s men) take down
one of his deputies and are ready to eliminate anyone who gets in the way of
their boss’s safe passage. Cortez is speeding down in his modified Chevrolet,
and Owens decides that such lawlessness will not be tolerated. He suits up and
goes full Terminator in the town.
The movie’s
cinematography isn’t that grand, you would expect better from a movie done in
2013. There were scenes where I wished I could see more than what the camera
was showing. The last Arnold movies before this were The Expendables (2010),
where he had a cameo appearance, and The Expendables 2 (2012), where
he had more screen time and even killed some bad guys.
I can definitely say that this movie is not for those who desire depth, wonderful dialogue, or an interesting cast. This is a movie for Arnold fans—and them only.
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