Shadow Force: Die Letzte Mission

There are some good ideas floating around in SHADOW FORCE, and the film has its laudable moments. However, the plot is a barely-comprehensible mess, and the action scenes are often poorly-staged. Jahleel Kamara is the standout performance of the film, and all scenes with him work better than the others. This film feels like it was sabotaged by a production problem (running out of money, argument over final cut, footage lost, cast member becoming ill, or something similar) that necessitated cobbling together something perhaps different from what was intended. It might also be something cobbled together to fit business needs (Colombian production incentives, career goals of Kerry Washington, Da'Vine, Method Man), but the end result feels compromised and unworthy of an audience's time.

Revised Critique:

"This film is a staggering disappointment-a haphazard collage of clichés with no discernible vision or originality. From its wooden, over-the-top performances to its lifeless, predictable plot, it reeks of amateurish execution, more akin to a rough draft than a finished product. The story plods along with zero tension or surprises, anchored by dialogue so stilted it borders on self-parody. What a waste of Sy's talent, shackled here to a script devoid of depth or nuance!

Even the antagonist feels lifted from a 1980s Saturday morning cartoon-complete with bald man twirling theatrics and a script so hackneyed you half-expect him to growl "Well, well, well..." before monologuing about worldly revenge. The gratuitous multilingual flourishes add nothing but confusion, further exposing the film's tonal inconsistency.

Releasing this alongside Thunderbolts * (Marvel's New Avengers ) only magnifies its flaws all the way to its PR.

Every element-from the clunky direction to the shockingly inept pacing-screams of a rushed, passionless production. It's a Frankenstein's monster of studio notes and market-driven cynicism, lacking even the charm of a so-bad-it's-good flick.

Some films stumble; this one faceplants. A masterclass in how not to make a movie-shallow, tedious, and utterly forgettable." When its sucks... its sucks.

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I had high hopes for Shadow Force, but it really fell flat. One major issue was the constant switching to French-don't get me wrong, I love the French language, but using it every five minutes felt unnecessary and forced. It disrupted the flow more than it added anything meaningful. The acting was weak across the board, and the storyline felt like an afterthought-disjointed and clearly aimed at viewers who don't care if the plot ever ties together. Occasionally, it even felt like they were trying to sell products rather than tell a story, which made it feel more like an ad than a movie. By the end, I was just waiting for it to be over. Not recommended.

Wow. This is bad. This is really, really bad.

Writing? Bad. Acting? Really bad.

This... movie...has reduced my ability to form complete sentences.

Did I mention this movie is really bad?

Maybe waterboarding is worse? Or an IRS tax audit?

But wait, maybe there's a silver lining. If 60 MILLION dollars can be wasted on a (say it with me, church) really bad movie, maybe I can have a career in Hollywood.

I can't act. But apparently, neither can Kerry Washington.

I didn't notice how bad an actor she was before now. Mainly because she was surrounded by more talented actors in her other projects.

Please don't see this movie.

This movie has a good premise, a very good and capable cast, and even had a decent script. However, the directing was absolutely terrible, making many B movies look Oscar-worthy. It took forever to get going. In fact, it was so slow getting going that I nodded off - twice - during the first half hour. A perfect example of a production suffering from a writer who should stick to writing and leave the directing to someone else. Kerry Washington is good and even believable as an action star, with moments of Olivia Pope shining through. Da'vine was a great surprise, too.

My suggestion is wait to watch it when it starts streaming - for free.