Ida Red

Ida Red is a B version of Heat (Pacino,De Niro) that includes an A cast ( I love Frank Grillo and Josh Harnet here, I think they are two underrated actors by Hollywood), and a very predictable script that makes the movie sinks on half way. Even of it's weaknesses, overall is good entertainment.

Simple straight forward film with some solid acting and a good storyline. Not a film I'd watch again but worth checking out. 6 stars.

Well, I have to admit that writer and director John Swab didn't really step up to the plate here with this 2021 action thriller titled "Ida Red". I must admit that I was actually harboring some expectations to this particular movie. And as the opportunity to watch it presented itself in 2022, of course I sat down to watch the movie.

However, I found the storyline to be frightfully bland and sort of pointless. And it made for a movie experience that was sort of a waste of time really. It is the type of action thriller that you watch once, shrug it off and totally forget about it. Repeatability in watching it? No chance, forget about it.

I was especially disappointed with the outcome of the movie as I was expecting something more interesting and entertaining with the likes of Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, William Forsythe and Deborah Ann Woll on the cast list. A real shame that the performers in the movie had so precious little contents in terms of an interesting storyline, captivating characters or riveting dialogue to work with here.

For an action thriller then "Ida Red" just didn't deliver, nor did it bring anything new or interesting to the genre.

My rating of "Ida Red" lands on a very bland and less than mediocre four out of ten stars.

The film is adequately entertaining, and offers some thrills. The portrayals of relationships between characters are good, but can be enhanced. I was a little confused about who was who at first.

I'm pretty sure I've seen things with Grillo in them, but I will NEVER forget the one scene in the movie with him in it! Holy crap! Creepiest scene ever! Brilliantly done on his part.

This is a Ma Barker gang with Ma in prison - dying. And her boys want to get her out. Ma and the boys are all part of a very complex family that I will NOT go into here.

This is a good Friday night, got no where to go movie.

Don't have high expectations and you will totally enjoy it! Especially. Frank Grillo. He'll have your partner snuggling a bit closer to you - if you want.