‘The 355’ | Spy thriller w/ Lupita, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz

EQ.

Mansur Brown - "Heiwa"
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
10,177
Reputation
2,910
Daps
23,754
Reppin
Sunhymns
This was really good. I was really into it. Not a dull moment and the action was off the chain. The fights were :ohlawd: There were some predictable moments, and I blame some of that on the trailer for giving things away, but there were also some nice surprises. I was a bit taken aback by the violence/brutality. :whew:They really took the gloves off, and the women didn't always fair well. There were two things that bothered me in terms of realism, but in comparison to what has been coming out lately, this was still probably one of the most grounded and realistic spy/thriller action movies I've seen in a long time. I also enjoyed the character development, it made the progression of the plot more compelling and intense. Great acting, especially by Lupita and Sebastian.

My theatre was half full, but people, especially the guys sitting near me, were very vocal in their reactions. I feel vindicated because I'm certain that the word of mouth on this one will translate into a surprise sleeper hit.

I give this an 8 out of 10, just because they inadvertently sabotaged one of the twists (because there were a few) in the trailer and for one moment of wtf. lol. But two thumbs up for me.

Have you seen "Atomic Blonde" ? If so, was the violence/fight scenes on par with that movie?
 

NobodyReally

Superstar
Joined
Sep 5, 2014
Messages
8,452
Reputation
3,163
Daps
28,340
Reppin
Cornfields, cows, & an one stoplight town
:mjlol:

Like u was involved with the movie n shyt

Yall legit insane


Dude, context matters. This is a message board. I'm talking in terms of entertainment value. You're the crazy one elevating my statement to something more than that.:mjlol:

Have you seen "Atomic Blonde" ? If so, was the violence/fight scenes on par with that movie?

I have not seen that movie.
 

Json

Superstar
Joined
Nov 21, 2017
Messages
12,854
Reputation
1,413
Daps
38,991
Reppin
Central VA
My theatre was half full, but people, especially the guys sitting near me, were very vocal in their reactions. I feel vindicated because I'm certain that the word of mouth on this one will translate into a surprise sleeper hit.

I give this an 8 out of 10, just because they inadvertently sabotaged one of the twists (because there were a few) in the trailer and for one moment of wtf. lol. But two thumbs up for me.
We all have our own movie iceberg we slam into like the Titantic.
 

Sonic Boom of the South

Louisiana, Army War Vet, Jackson State Univ Alum,
Supporter
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
80,728
Reputation
23,743
Daps
292,620
Reppin
Rosenbreg's, Rosenberg's...1825, Tulane
Dude, context matters. This is a message board. I'm talking in terms of entertainment value. You're the crazy one elevating my statement to something more than that.:mjlol:



I have not seen that movie.
That don't explain shyt

How u validated about a movie:dead:
 

Deltron

The Return
Top Supporter
Supporter
Joined
May 27, 2012
Messages
49,214
Reputation
21,378
Daps
150,013
Reppin
The year 3030
I'm certain that the word of mouth on this one will translate into a surprise sleeper hit.


I denno...it's already reporting as a flop:

Box Office: ‘355’ Flops As ‘King’s Man’ And ‘Matrix’ Continue To Struggle

The only wide release of the weekend was Simon Kinberg’s The 355. The ensemble action movie, starring Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger and Fan Bingbing, earned just $4.8 million in its domestic debut. To be fair, this was a long-delayed (from last January) flick with zero buzz and bad reviews.

I think it would've fared much, much better as a streaming exclusive. This was way better than say shyt like Red Notice.
 
Top