Directed by:
Joe CarnahanCinematography:
Mauro FioreComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Brian Bloom, Dwight Schultz (more)Plots(1)
THE A-TEAM follows the exciting and daring exploits of Hannibal Smith and his colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,” they utilize their unique talents – and eccentricities – to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, mixed martial arts champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and “District 9” sensation Sharlto Copley, are “The A-Team. (official distributor synopsis)
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The phrase "much ado about nothing" can hardly be more fitting than here. I would still be willing to forgive The A-Team for not coming up with a proper and original story, but I won't forgive the fact that all the expected and praised action seemed dull and overstuffed clutter with zero build-up and a desperate lack of catchphrases and insight. The 3 stars are more or less because I really like Neeson and Cooper and because, despite the bland result, the A-Team at least made a good effort to pay homage to and build on the classic action films that were taken for granted in Hollywood twenty years ago...))) I recently read that if Chuck Norris eats a whole box of sleeping pills, it will show up in one blink..., I watched the supposedly most stylish and over-the-top action movie of recent years, and by the end I was sleeping like a baby... 55%
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The A-Team is fun. The A-Team is funny. The A-Team is certainly not smart, but it knows that very well, and it doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. When I saw it in the movie theater, I was bothered by the slightly complicated plot and the hasty editing, which made several scenes a mess. But after watching the (extended) DVD version, all the criticisms are gone and I give this more than two-hour, but incredibly fast-paced blockbuster a fifth star. Great! The action scenes are beautifully over-the-top and a joy to watch, whether it's the famous falling tank from the trailer, the opening helicopter chase, the team's liberation from prison, the action in Frankfurt, the finale on the docks, and so on... The actors are precisely chosen and everyone enjoys their part (Neeson's line "So, Satan walks into this bar..." could become iconic). Silvestri's soundtrack (his most original thing since Van Helsing) deserves a mention.__ P.S. A 3D film in a German hospital... That scene is unprecedented.
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From the first to the last minute, it's ruggedly honest, exhilaratingly blockbuster-like, and unfortunately also bite-sized in terms of the script. However, as a whole, The A-Team surprisingly holds together despite the patched-together individual missions, problems, and locations. Some things are so exaggerated that even the most understanding smile fades (the tank), while at other times the film goes full throttle, taking your breath away (the imaginative chemistry in the photobooth, rappelling from a skyscraper, or every scene with Bradley Cooper, who effortlessly steals the whole film without so much as breaking a sweat). I wasn't on board with this return to the past at all, but now I am all that much more satisfied.
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The ultimate rattle that catches the momentum and doesn't let go until the end. Carnahan, under the production whip of the Scott brothers, throws in one "over the top" scene after another, but in the action inferno, he still manages to shoot deadly catchphrases at you with incredible cadence. The central quartet plays the most searing instrumental in years, and the result is a pure 1980s flick that the twenty-first-century coat fits like a glove. Sure, it's blatant none-sense, but I was still vibrating from it the next day. I'll forgive the digital silliness at the end and I’m giving it full stars. I don't think the film will get less stars from me upon a second viewing. Edit: Indeed, it did not. Even for the second (third, fourth,...) time, this is one of the most entertaining action movies in recent years.
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I’m giving the fifth star because I blissfully roared with laughter the whole movie. A superb cast, top-notch action and mainly hundreds of cool lines backfilling the viewer with the cadence of a machine gun throughout the whole movie. Liam Neeson gained my definite status of total boss who is obviously enjoying the role of Hannibal like nothing he’s played in a long time. Sharlto Copley’s Murdock is the glue of the whole gang and his escapades made me smile with amazing regularity. Rampage is a worthy replacement for Mr. T and Cooper is fine too. Patrick Wilson is a pleasant surprise and Jessica Biel didn’t represent a disturbing element as some seem to be implying, I would even say that this was one of her best ever performances and she looks pretty damn good too. And the cameos are just delightful, even Jon Hamm’s. ;) There's a plan in everything, kid and I love it when a plan comes together.
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