Réalisation:
Baran bo OdarPhotographie:
Mihai Malaimare Jr.Acteurs·trices:
Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy, Dermot Mulroney, T.I., David Harbour, Gabrielle Union, Octavius J. Johnson, Sala Baker, Steve Coulter (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Une grosse livraison de cocaïne destinée à la mafia est détournée. Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) et Sean Tip (T.I), deux flics de Las Vegas, sont rapidement suspectés. La police des polices les met sous pression. La mafia aussi. En kidnappant le fils de Downs, la mafia franchit la ligne blanche : blessé et traqué, Downs va devenir un adversaire brutal et impitoyable. Il est prêt à tout pour sauver son fils et il n'a qu'une nuit devant lui. (Paramount Pictures FR)
(plus)Critiques (4)
Baran bo Odar has gone from smart hackers back to the silly action genre, and he's quite comfortable there. The whole film takes place in a casino revolving around a pissed off Jamie Foxx, his kidnapped son, two cops, a drug dealer, bodyguards, the casino owner and 25 kilos of cocaine. It's got a pretty brisk pace, when it comes to the fights it's very good (the one in the kitchen with the bodyguard is awesome). Surprisingly, there is some R-rated action and an unexpected twist. So a good 70% fun. I'll gladly give a higher rating for the underrated 51%.
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Baran bo Odar watched Miami Vice, Kingdom and a few episodes of CSI on TV, then made this boring, unimaginative and stupid as hell B-movie and presents it as an action ride through Las Vegas at night, where Jamie Foxx wears a similar shirt and badge as when he was Colin Farrell's partner, not forgetting to take a very similar photo of him on the posters to attract the fans. On top of that, the exposition of the bar scene in the style of the opening scene of Michael Mann's film is explicit but lacking in the poetics of the digital camera and a sense of hard and uncompromising realism. It's an insult to the fans. If it wasn’t for the interesting cast and the short running time, it would be unwatchable. I don't understand how such a schematically outdated and hackneyed film can be made in 2017 and released with A-list actors.
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The combination of Jamie Foxx and a really gritty crime film? This worked once before in Miami Vice, which came to mind immediately after I saw the initial poster for this film. Baran Bo Odar was a complete unknown to me until now, but he’s shown me that he’s got talent. Sleepless surprised me with its forward momentum, and everything flowed smoothly without any unnecessary moments. Jamie Foxx was spot-on; his stern expression (though, to be fair, all the actors had the same look) fit perfectly for this type of cop. In a supporting role, I also want to praise David Harbour, who came across as likable throughout, even though he wasn’t exactly a saint. As everyone has mentioned probably for the hundredth time, the script wasn’t top tier, but was it really that terrible? I can’t agree with that. Sure, there were a few illogical moments, but nothing that threw me off too much. The fight scenes are really brutal, raw, and exactly how I would imagine them in any action film. The plot mostly took place in or around the casino, but I thought it was a good idea. The final sequence in the garages was great, as was the following one in the car. Most people probably won’t agree with me, but I would simply love to see a sequel, as this has the potential to become an above-average series. I give it 81%.
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This film has quite a few illogicalities, but watching the fights I thought to myself that someone just wanted to make it look good and imaginative. Jamie Foxx's performance is pretty bad here, Michelle Monaghan and her investigation are nothing special, but it still has a charge and drive that caught me, even despite the predictability of the plot.
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