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Indyfreak
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James Bond vs. Jackie Chan? Sweet!

Indyfreak - wrote on 06/12/2020

Hard edged revenge thriller aided by the surprisingly effective casting of Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan as enemies. Chan plays a grieving father and former soldier who lost his daughter in a bombing by unknown perpetrators. Thus he goes on a deadly mission to seek vengeance. Brosnan is the Irish politician and former IRA member who has to deal with Chan menacing him for new leads while also trying to determine who’s responsible as well.
Both actors are very good playing against type. Chan doesn’t speak much but he emotes so vividly we know what he’s feeling. Brosnan is playing the opposite of his James Bond years, a frequently flustered and angry politician.
The action scenes are brief but tense and nail biting. For those wanting a more serious revenge movie, this is pretty …

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