Ein geheimnisvoller Mann, der nur als Diablo bekannt ist, übernimmt ein leistungsfähiges Drogenkartell, als der ehemalige Chef ins Gefängnis geht. Daraufhin verbündet sich der ehemalige Drog... Alles lesenEin geheimnisvoller Mann, der nur als Diablo bekannt ist, übernimmt ein leistungsfähiges Drogenkartell, als der ehemalige Chef ins Gefängnis geht. Daraufhin verbündet sich der ehemalige Drogenking mit einem DEA-Agenten und seinem Partner, um zu versuchen Diablo die Führung abzukn... Alles lesenEin geheimnisvoller Mann, der nur als Diablo bekannt ist, übernimmt ein leistungsfähiges Drogenkartell, als der ehemalige Chef ins Gefängnis geht. Daraufhin verbündet sich der ehemalige Drogenking mit einem DEA-Agenten und seinem Partner, um zu versuchen Diablo die Führung abzuknüpfen.
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It's a bit formulaic - ex-bad-boy super-DEA agent gets the bad guy, pays with the life of his nearest & dearest, and goes out for revenge. Even I saw the reveal at the end coming way-off (I rarely do), but I still really enjoyed this film.
I thought it was very well plotted and paced; Vin Diesel played it gruff, but mostly low-key (no huge sobbing moments, or tearful walks on the beach, which was refreshing). His character, along with that of his friend, were fleshed out into more-rounded human beings than the usual action hero & sidekick. The enemies were straight out of 'the Big Book Of Drug Dealers and Cartel lackeys', but Timothy Oliphant was amusing and well played, as ever (also a great turn in The Good Girl).
And I found the violence viscerally satisfying & gritty, without being seriously glorified, or venturing (too far) into Bad Boys style Hollywood explosions, helicopter gunships, LA car chases etc.
Most surprising of all (to me) is that Vin agreed to grow his hair out a little - as you would in an extended hospital stay - and roughen up his otherwise clean shaven / macho male model looks. Wandering around with the goatee, he reminded me more of the guy out of Cypress Hill.
Kudos also goes to the ending. It could have finished two scenes earlier than it did, but the tying up of loose ends wasn't done in an overly sentimental or triumphant way, which was similarly refreshing.
Good screenplay, good acting (in a pretty standard film like this), and mostly avoiding the really obvious clichés of plot & character. I really enjoyed it. On the scale of revenge movies - it's not as good as Mel Gibson's remake of Payback, or The Rock in the remake of Walking Tall. But it would hold its own alongside them in a collector's box set.
My one problem though is that the ending didn't make sense (why did everyone start fighting when he was walking off at the end?)Frankly, I think it would have been better if they had swapped the end scene with the previous scene at the wife's graveside.
Also, did the makers of 'The Punisher' watch this film beforehand, because they are very similar.
The thing that really effected me is the relationship between Sean and Stacey, the connection they had, even though we did not see much in the beginning of the movie, i felt that they had a strong bond. The acting - in between the violent scenes is not half bad, specially Vin's scene at the hospital, it's heart breaking. It is a good start for Vin in to do more " human " normal everyday roles, we have to respect the guy for that.
Overall, I find this movie a good gritty action flick to entertain yourself any time.
My Grade: B-
Eye Candy: 2 topless women, 1 erotic dancer (Former Man Show Juggy, Paula Harrison) in see-through cloth
Extras: 7 Deleted Scenes (the first having 1 more topless chick, the 7th being an extended version of the aforementioned Juggy's dance) ; Trailers for (of all things)Run, Ronnie, Run & Highwaymen
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- WissenswertesThe scene where Sean beats the dealer to death, was cut by seven seconds. The original scene featured the dealer spitting out teeth and bloody pieces from his cheek. The scene was cut, in order to get an R rating and not an NC-17.
- PatzerShadow of Camera is visible on Memo Lucero's taxi towards the beginning of the film.
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Sean Vetter: They call us down here. They take away our weapons? They expect us to go into a building full of drunken cartel gunmen unarmed? I mean, that isn't fun.
Ty Frost: You're not gettin' paid to have fun. Good luck, gentlemen.
- VerbindungenFeatured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Bad-Ass Vin Diesel Moments (2017)
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Written by Ft, Richard Frierson and Keith Harris (as Keith Harris)
Performed by Ft (as FT)
Produced by YoungLord for YoungLord Music
Courtesy of Tru Criminal Records / New Line Productions, Inc. / Goliath Artists
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- 36.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 26.736.098 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 11.200.000 $
- 6. Apr. 2003
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- 1 Std. 49 Min.(109 min)
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