Polar

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMHwRal-AR8

The world’s top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser (Mads Mikkelsen), is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.

Technocentral

Isn't his former employer Carlsberg?

pixelburp

Man, John Wick really kicked off a slew of knock offs, riffing on that films world of eccentric, almost super-powered assassins. This does feel like it might be trying a little too hard.

Slydice

Is this a netflix "I can't believe it's not John Wick" attempt?

Were they originally trying to get Scarlett Johansson on board?

p to the e

He's the image of that bad guy in Metal Gear Solid

Captain Red Beard

Technocentral wrote: »

Isn't his former employer Carlsberg?

Probably.

Hurrache

pixelburp wrote: »

Man, John Wick really kicked off a slew of knock offs, riffing on that films world of eccentric, almost super-powered assassins. This does feel like it might be trying a little too hard.

If it's based on a graphic novel that was around a couple of years before John Wick was released.

batgoat

Technocentral wrote: »

Isn't his former employer Carlsberg?

His portrayal of Hannibal is pretty superb.

This is a kick-ass movie.

Beats John Wick, easily.

Has a decent story for a start!

gozunda

glasso wrote: »

This is a kick-ass movie.

Beats John Wick, easily.

Has a decent story for a start!

Is it currently available?

gozunda

gozunda wrote: »

Is it currently available?

On Netflix next Friday Jan 25th

Mr Hastings must have sent a few advance copies out to people who weren't that trustworthy.

One of more entertaining movies that I've seen in the last year.

Movie Maestro

Anyone seen this yet? I realise it's not officially on Netflix until 25th February but has anyone seen it yet and is it any good?

Movie Maestro

Movie Maestro wrote: »

Anyone seen this yet? I realise it's not officially on Netflix until 25th February but has anyone seen it yet and is it any good?

I have seen it. It's a thoroughly entertaining movie, even though it has actually a fairly long runtime for this type of movie - 105 mins or so.

recommended

cmac2009

glasso wrote: »

I have seen it. It's a thoroughly entertaining movie, even though it has actually a fairly long runtime for this type of movie - 105 mins or so.

recommended

Some of the scenes with the assassin team were cringeworthy, but overall its entertaining.

cmac2009

cmac2009 wrote: »

Some of the scenes with the assassin team were cringeworthy, but overall its entertaining.

true but I kind of didn't mind them as they went on in the movie - early on in it yes that group had some slapstick moments alright.

but I mean it's not about 100% credibility is it this type of movie?

some cans on that Cindy girl

corkie

Action, Crime classified but with



Matt Lucas in a fairly lead role.

Not sure if I can take the film seriously.

Watching at present. Half an hour into it.

Edit: -

Similarity between characters (or attempts) and other films?

Junkie Jane ~~~ Harley Quinn
And another character reminds me of Lucy Liu in another role.

Comedy bits just get a whimper from me, just doesn't work as a comedy.

satguy

Just watched it,,, I really enjoyed it.

Funny in parts, plenty of action, Nice work from Netflix.

Ninthlife

Was eagerly awaiting seeing this as I do like Mads Mikkelsen.

Very enjoyable and violent. A more bloody John Wick type of action movie.

Ninthlife

Ninthlife wrote: »

Was eagerly awaiting seeing this as I do like Mads Mikkelsen.

Very enjoyable and violent. A more bloody John Wick type of action movie.

Thought it was great. They should have left out that fat fcuk getting shot which was stupid and possibly the corridor scene but otherwise better than one-face Keanu wick doggy revenge for me.

corkie

corkie wrote: »

Not sure if I can take the film seriously.

Not sure it's supposed to be taken seriously

Frank O. Pinion

I took this less as a "John Wick-ripoff", and more of a "John Wick comedy-parody", making fun of ridiculous over-the-top action films like the John Wick series. Polar is a fun movie, and the (very negative) reviews don't seem to highlight that it's suppose to be extremely silly and not taken seriously.

I mean, the scene with the kids and the knife? You don't get that in a "serious" action film.

Hurrache

Yeah, I think people comparing with John Wick are doing so a bit too seriously. In fact the part when he

accidentally shot his dog

was a direct piss take of John Wick I think.

mikhail

If it's supposed to be a parody film as opposed to having some tongue in cheek genre references, it's neither especially satirical nor funny. Its core is an action movie, and the garish colours and over the top characters don't compensate for long lulls in the action and a wholly unconvincing third act.

By all means satirise John Wick, but if you make an inferior action movie while you're doing it you'll just come across as a prat.

Honestly, I'd compare this to 3 Days to Kill before John Wick.

budhabob

I finally got around to watching this. Thoroughly enjoyed it, good action, OTT elements, some camp acting, but thoroughly enjoyable.

BattleCorp1

I thought most of the scenes with Mads Mikkelsen were quite good but any scene with Matt Lucas was absolutely ridiculous. And the team of assassins were also sh1te.

Some good action in it but for me it was a partly decent movie and a panto combined.

Wouldn't watch it again.

Krotati59

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118524213#Comment_118524213

I don't think it's ridiculous

BattleCorp1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118529621#Comment_118529621

Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

The White Wolf

I watched this last year I think, after avoiding it due to bad reviews. Mads really is an excellent actor so I didn't really want to see him do a bad turn, but pandemic boredom got the better of me.

I found it mostly odd, as in his character was interesting enough but everything else was just poor. It did introduce me to Ruby O Fee however so for that I give it an ultimate pass.