Die in a Gunfight

Kind of one of those movies you start watching, and very soon start wishing you didn't start watching but just hang in there right till the end anyways. Sort of like 90 minutes of your life gone and you'll never get back.

The guy and the girl probably both came from rich families in real life and just did whatever their rich parents wanted them to do so this acting performance is a chance for them to finally be rebellious.

My friends and I were discussing how the actor that played Goku in the Dragonball Z movie never appeared again in another movie, and low and behold the smart TV suggests I watch this movie that just so happens to have the guy that sort of made the e Dragonball Z movie super blah!

The director appears to think he's bringing some rugged Guy Ritchie style to this, but it fell way short of that with appear to try to be that. I didn't bother pausing this movie at all to go on my phone and text people back or go on social media. I got the full drift though!

Diego Boneta gives the worst performance in a film in many a long year.

Looks to be a modern take on Romeo and Juliet? With a typical "hello fellow teens" cool guy main character that is essentially what a 15 year old would imagine a 27 year old bad boy to be. He smokes cigarettes and gets his ass beat for fun woah bro he doesn't even give a crap! Ok... Every time I thought a scene would actually flip into an action sequence with some actual fighting, guns, etc, It didn't. It was pretty much just a corny edgy drama the first 45 minutes or so with an unoriginal story.

IN A NUTSHELL: In New York City, a young guy falls for the daughter of his father's nemesis. Mary and Ben are the star-crossed black sheep of two powerful families engaged in a centuries-long feud. When the pair reignites a romance after many years apart, their forbidden love draws a motley assortment of schemers and killers into their orbit, and as fists and bullets fly, it becomes clear that violent delights will have violent ends. The quirky romance is directed by Collin Schiffli. While critics are hating this movie, audiences really like it.

THINGS I LIKED: It's a modern romance inspired by Romeo and Juliet.

I've always enjoyed Alexandra Daddario in movies and so I'm happy to see her in another one.

Diego Boneta did a great job as an extremely flawed, annoying protagonist.

The standout characters that were the most entertaining were those played by Travis Fimmel and Justin Chatwin. They were both hilarious, offering the comic relief for the film. Justin Chatwin actually performed his own stunts. He's an extreme sports fan and motorcycle enthusiast in real life!

I liked the musical score.

Snarky humor.

Fun fact: There were only 23 days of filming.

Billy Crudup's name is included in the cast, but he only provides the voice-over narration.

If you like Guy Ritchie's take on movie-making, you might get a kick out of this film, full of unique style and violence.

There's a creative animation element to the movie that makes it fun and whimsical.

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: It's hard to feel sorry for self-absorbed, rich people.

The protagonist is a real jerk.

All of the characters feel poorly developed.

So much exposition.

The script is badly written with super cheesy dialogue and plot.

SUPER lazy ending.

A lot of the humor doesn't land.

The film starts strong and with great promise but then quickly starts taking a nosedive.

I quickly became bored.

TIPS FOR PARENTS: Tons of bloody violence Disgusting sound effects when some people were killed Various weapons used Crude language, profanity, and F-bombs Pre-marital "relations"

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It was a fun story, but all the overshooting attempts at flair and pizzazz, got stale and annoying real quick. It felt more cartoonish than a romantic thriller. I don't mind commentary in a film, but there were too many attempts at humor that failed, as it did with some of the dialogue. The entire "loves to fight and lose" concept was infantile and unnecessary. Diego Boneta's character was really annoying in most of the film. I think the novice filmmakers - especially the two writers, couldn't pick a theme and stick with it. Had the cartoons been absent, and the story's tone more serious - throughout, it may have been more enjoyable. The pacing felt slow with the many long dragged out scenes, that were more filler than substance, that the 92 min runtime felt much longer. Nevertheless, the casting and performances were good for the most part, especially Travis Fimmel, and the cinematography and score probably the best features.