Burn It All is brutal, in every sense of the word. As in, action thrillers tend to come in two varieties. The first, the mainstream, much beloved of Hollywood, showcases violence as something neat, balletic, comic, even. Think James Bond. Mission: Impossible.
Or if you like female assassins, think Salt. Think Nikita. Think Lucy. Or perhaps Red Sparrow. The Bride from Kill Bill. All very slick and, if you ever give it a moment’s thought, not at all how violence actually operates.
Then there are those films that, if not 100% real, certainly have the sense, the sensibility of opening a window onto a world you never ever want to be part of. Bullets do not drill little holes leaving behind neat circular outlines behind them. When hit...
Or if you like female assassins, think Salt. Think Nikita. Think Lucy. Or perhaps Red Sparrow. The Bride from Kill Bill. All very slick and, if you ever give it a moment’s thought, not at all how violence actually operates.
Then there are those films that, if not 100% real, certainly have the sense, the sensibility of opening a window onto a world you never ever want to be part of. Bullets do not drill little holes leaving behind neat circular outlines behind them. When hit...
- 2/27/2021
- by Jane Fae
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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