Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei,
Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, and Wang Leehom.
Rating: 7 out of 10, The latest from Michael Mann starring Thor
himself as a computer nerd – bit of a stretch there. The plot has a computer
genius cyber attacking both the Chinese and US. They form a joint investigation
team led by Thor’s college roommate from China. They have to get Thor out of
prison to help out and some very intelligent, if at times confusing, sleuthing
ensues. They shoehorn in a love story that doesn’t make sense at the time but
indicates there may be hope for Sino-American relations after all. Thor does
get to bash people around with some tables which was more believable than his
keyboard stroking. I liked the movie but I thought they waited way too long to
reveal the evil mastermind. Thor cuts a swath through a myriad of henchmen
before we ever meet the bad guy directing them and then he’s barely developed
character wise. This hurts a plot centered around the confrontation between he
and the good guys. Mann does his usual extremely competent job of getting a
stellar cast to shine and delivers some real shocking moments in the final
third. Well worth the watch, a solid if not spectacular effort.
MVP:
Tang Wei as Thor’s love interest – smart and beautiful
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