Hollywood’s Big
Boys came out to play in the action-genre movie The Criminal. After playing the
snarky superhero Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds takes on a more clean-cut character as
he plays top CIA agent Bill Pope, who was on an important mission before he was
killed. In order to extract vital information, his memories, skills, and
training were transplanted into hardened criminal Jericho Stewart’s (Kevin
Costner) brain. The procedure was performed by a neuroscientist (Tommy Lee
Jones) under the orders and close monitoring of the CIA chief (Gary Oldman).
What they didn’t
count on was that Stewart was also able to absorb the other aspects of Pope’s
memories, particularly his love for family and an overwhelming sense of
responsibility. The fallen agent’s wife, Jill Pope (Gal Gadot) helps convince
him of his purpose. For the first time in his life, the criminal was able to
clearly distinguish right from wrong and sets about to save the world.
The criminal
becomes the hunted yet again, but this time he is on the side of the law. The
mission is in the memories and every memory holds a clue. He has 48 hours to
find a valuable CIA asset called The Dutchman in order to foil an international
terrorist’s plans.
Aside from the
intriguing premise, The Criminal movie is jam-packed with enough action scenes,
explosions, and car chases to satisfy the hardcore action-genre fan. What is likewise interesting to note is that
this is the second collaboration of top-draw film stars Kevin Costner,
Gary Oldman
and Tommy Lee Jones following the 1991
thought-provoking film JFK.
The explosive movie
is directed by Ariel Vromen, whose previous work on a serial killer called The
Iceman garnered notice at the 69th Venice Film Festival and was
released worldwide in 2013. Producer Chris Bender of the American Pie and The
Hangover Series is also involved in the project.
The Criminal opens
in Philippine theaters on April 13, 2016 and is released locally by OctoArts
Films International.
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