The 355
Directed by:
Simon KinbergCinematography:
Tim Maurice-JonesComposer:
Tom HolkenborgCast:
Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong'o, Bingbing Fan, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez, Jason Flemyng, John Douglas Thompson (more)VOD (3)
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When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng who is tracking their every move. As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the opulent auction houses of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world—or get them killed. (Universal Pictures US)
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Jessica Chastain can be very believable, for example, in roles of strong women who can mop the floor with men thanks to their brains (Miss Sloane, Molly’s Game), but when she does the same in the action genre with guns and moves, I don't trust her so much. Unlike, say, Diane Kruger, who for me is the star of The 355 and ultimately the main reason to watch until the end credits. This film makes clear the genre we are going to be in already in the first scene with the hacking of a plane. It's just a pity that it takes itself so seriously and, above all, that it's so long. It’s an average flick with several good scenes, but I’ll likely forget it soon.
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A light, female-led action flick where the casting is the best thing about it. Sure, the action is sparse and a bit underwhelming, but the actresses clearly had a blast, and I enjoyed the ride with them as a fun, relaxing watch.
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How original can a spy film be when its second scene starts with a caption: CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia? The feminist clique, for the 355th time this decade, is closing doors on the evil, power-hungry white masculinity producing toxic fumes. You already know who is pretending interest for their own goals, who is pretending death for the same reasons, and who is pretending not to choke on the bite they’ve taken as the director. The only surprising thing is how Penélope Cruz drained the youth from Jason Flemyng. Box office results fairly decided that this Fox Five would be a flop.
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