Jolt

Well, this was terrible. I thought I would like it because Kate Beckinsale and I are in a warm and balanced long-term relationship. I like her and I'm always happy to see her again. Thankfully, she has no idea I exist, which makes our relationship perfectly harmonious. In this case, I was so disappointed that the only thing that could cheer me up was her accent, everything else annoyed me and made me want to push the red button. Speaking of which...Let's say you're a person with a severe impulse control disorder and you get seizures that turn you into a violent monster. If you're aware of this and you want to suppress it, what's the point of a red button? If you really have zero control over your actions, you can have ten buttons, but who's going to push them? But the writing is full of such nonsense all the way through, so there’s no point in philosophizing about it too much. Susan Sarandon definitely left the strongest impression on me; the moment she appeared on the scene, I almost wet myself. A powerful moment of horror. I still flinch at every loud sound I hear. I’ll be kind and give this 2*- (10/23/2021)

A fascinating film in its own way. There is something wrong in every scene, but also something somehow different. Maybe that was the intention and it's about art, but I think it's more just plain mismanaged crap. (08/05/2021)

Yeah, well, badass chicks and dumb guys are all the rage in Hollywood these days. Plus, Tanya Wexler has as much of a clue about the action genre as I do about cooking or how to darn socks. But unlike her, who is not able to pull off a single interesting action scene in this femi-terror, I can at least manage to cook hard boiled eggs :o) Her previous film, Hysteria, was very nice and decent, but someone should tell the executives to stop forcing women where they are not comfortable (with honorable exceptions like Kathryn Bigelow). PS: This time, botox didn't do to Beckinsale as much damage as it has done to her colleagues (Nicole Kidman says hello), she’s still hot. (08/19/2021)

First off, I need to say that the trailer didn't do much for me. I expected a straightforward B-movie. And lo and behold... Jolt meets the standards of this category with flying colors. Kate Beckinsale is one of the major attractions, and I believed her in the role, but on the other hand, did she really get a chance to show her acting chops? I was genuinely baffled by the casting of Stanley Tucci; such a talented actor relegated to such a small and unremarkable role. I don't understand it. The rest of the casting is quite tragic (Jai Courtney really stands out like a sore thumb). The action scenes are occasionally decent, but mostly they’re just the protagonist’s fantasies rather than actual reality. The dialogue isn’t great either, with sexual innuendos at every turn being quite inappropriate (you can tell it was directed by a woman). It’s comparable in quality to Old Guard with Charlize Theron (the directors could shake hands). Simply a dreadful mess. 4.5/10 (08/21/2021)