Directed by:
Joe CarnahanCinematography:
Mauro FioreComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Brian Bloom, Dwight Schultz (more)VOD (4)
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THE A-TEAM follows the exciting and daring exploits of Hannibal Smith and his colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,” they utilize their unique talents – and eccentricities – to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, mixed martial arts champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and “District 9” sensation Sharlto Copley, are “The A-Team. (official distributor synopsis)
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From the first to the last minute, it's ruggedly honest, exhilaratingly blockbuster-like, and unfortunately also bite-sized in terms of the script. However, as a whole, The A-Team surprisingly holds together despite the patched-together individual missions, problems, and locations. Some things are so exaggerated that even the most understanding smile fades (the tank), while at other times the film goes full throttle, taking your breath away (the imaginative chemistry in the photobooth, rappelling from a skyscraper, or every scene with Bradley Cooper, who effortlessly steals the whole film without so much as breaking a sweat). I wasn't on board with this return to the past at all, but now I am all that much more satisfied.
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To my great surprise, this is a good and hugely entertaining action ride. The trailers where underwhelming, but these four cool guys ended up winning me over. The action scenes are so over the top that it’s impossible not to smile. The climax on the other hand, maybe is a bit too over the top, there were moments when I didn’t know what was going on and why, so the impression went a bit down, but I still think it’s an 80% film.
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I sniff nostalgically. I grew up on it and Carnahan et comp. were able to modernize it very solidly without creating digital none-sense for young people. On the contrary, it may in fact be too nostalgic and laughs at the current mass conceptualization of blockbusters. I had a great time, if it wasn't for a few "over the line" attempts at making it more serious, it would be an almost perfect relaxing snort of amusement. Hats off to the wonderful chemistry in the central quartet and also to Carnahan, who managed to direct the action scenes with the sophistication of a gambler. Definitely the best blockbuster of the cucumber season; I'm just sorry that it won't continue...
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I’m giving the fifth star because I blissfully roared with laughter the whole movie. A superb cast, top-notch action and mainly hundreds of cool lines backfilling the viewer with the cadence of a machine gun throughout the whole movie. Liam Neeson gained my definite status of total boss who is obviously enjoying the role of Hannibal like nothing he’s played in a long time. Sharlto Copley’s Murdock is the glue of the whole gang and his escapades made me smile with amazing regularity. Rampage is a worthy replacement for Mr. T and Cooper is fine too. Patrick Wilson is a pleasant surprise and Jessica Biel didn’t represent a disturbing element as some seem to be implying, I would even say that this was one of her best ever performances and she looks pretty damn good too. And the cameos are just delightful, even Jon Hamm’s. ;) There's a plan in everything, kid and I love it when a plan comes together.
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The A-Team is fun. The A-Team is funny. The A-Team is certainly not smart, but it knows that very well, and it doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. When I saw it in the movie theater, I was bothered by the slightly complicated plot and the hasty editing, which made several scenes a mess. But after watching the (extended) DVD version, all the criticisms are gone and I give this more than two-hour, but incredibly fast-paced blockbuster a fifth star. Great! The action scenes are beautifully over-the-top and a joy to watch, whether it's the famous falling tank from the trailer, the opening helicopter chase, the team's liberation from prison, the action in Frankfurt, the finale on the docks, and so on... The actors are precisely chosen and everyone enjoys their part (Neeson's line "So, Satan walks into this bar..." could become iconic). Silvestri's soundtrack (his most original thing since Van Helsing) deserves a mention.__ P.S. A 3D film in a German hospital... That scene is unprecedented.
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