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3 Days to Kill (2014)
Felt real enough for the moment.
It's always a bit difficult to mix genres and this film certainly had to overcome some major element mixing. I believe that most pure action fans will have a fast forwarding feel for this movie. Many of the scenes stretch the film watchers ability to suspend disbelief. This kind of movie could have more easily been less serious and it would have worked better on a comedic level but I still enjoyed watching.
Kevin Costner has a way of playing a burnt out person that makes his character human and the subplots are pleasant as well. I had to roll my eyes at some of the characters interactions and the difference between what he wants from his life and what his life really is are startling at times.
Overall I passed a good time watching this movie but it's not getting any Oscar nominations. It made me smile, laugh and had some tension as well.
Panic (2000)
A completely lifeless movie.
A stellar cast gone to waste. The films pacing was horrible. The script had excellent qualities and yet this director was unable to show honest believable people who had a reason to interact. I felt nothing for any of these people. This film had no resemblance to life. Even a life this weird had no real feeling. I don't understand why this "tragic mess" of human beings could not be made darkly funny. This movie was not comedy, dark or otherwise. I witnessed a disastrous attempt to revive the characters and every time a character showed any signs of life, that life was snuffed out and pointless. It surprises me that this film is so highly rated and the reviews are so effusive. Panic had no real passion.