Holiday Monday

I had high hopes, but the first fight scene was just showing too much of the choreography. All the moves in slow motion. This was enough to ruin the rest of this flick for me.

I loved it but I'm embarrassed to say that. It was awful and the fight scenes were terrible BUT for some reason I watched the whole thing.

This is basically radical Jack pressure point and ice breakers from the uk.

Still baffled by the gimmick of a Holiday Monday (the days drug lords go extra 'ard) but one thing is for certain, these bad boys are coming... for justice.

Each line cuts like a deep sarcastic knife plunged deep into the chest of each character and the audience. You'll be wondering just whose line is it anyway, as the lines blur the edges of character's individuality and the, uh, the humour reminds you of similar daytime TV shows with much higher production value.

Sorely lacking in research the esteemed filmmakers seem to be under the impression that ol' white powder tastes finger lickin' good! They also believe that snipers can see through walls, that life and death fights are where you handle each other like toddlers having a tantrum at soft play and that you can even continue to bargain eloquently with your would-be assailant after they have penetrated your lung.

Our main lead packs all the charisma of that one sock that always goes missing in the wash, whereas his best friend keeps the audience guessing if the duo were really the villains all along.

Jemima Spence appears in this film...

All-in-all, you'll enjoy this movie if you too, like each of the characters, hate a Monday off.

Really enjoyed this. Been a while since I've seen a good British action movie. This has all the key ingredients - likeable leads, great fights and shootouts, a worthy bad guy and a decent twist that I didn't see coming.

Considering the budget the action was really well done. Lots of explosions and old school shoot outs. I was particularly impressed by the lack of reliance on digital FX, they favoured practical stunts and effects and it works. Obviously there are limitations but the charm of the film and a fun script overcomes this.

Looking forward to seeing what these guys do next.