Truly Dreadful Film

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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

The plot and cast of Triple 9 held much potential but did not deliver as expected. The film follows a group of highly skilled criminals that execute action packed heists. The major revelation is that two of these criminals are policemen. Apart from that, the story does not hold much suspense and revelation. Michael Atwood (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is forced by Irina Vlaslov (Kate Winslet), a criminal kingpin, to do these jobs by threatening Atwood with the safety of his son (not something new). The story unravels as they plan the 'final' heist where, as expected, everything goes wrong. There is some parts of the film which I enjoyed. However, with such an all-star cast, it did not live up to the expectation.

One of the toughest true to life portrayals of dirty cops ever recorded on the movie screen. Seen so many dirty cop movies, only a few are truly great and "Triple 9 " is one of them. If you like dirty cop movies then you just GOTTA see this one, it blew me away. Not suited for the sensitive of heart though, because there is some pretty gross violence in it. And not suited for those who like to see a happy ending. Not suited either for those who are sensitive to racial stigmas, a lot of reviews were mentioning this sensitivity. A lot of reviewers also had criticism over the fact that there isnt a real leading character which you can sympathise with. That's correct, although I thought that Casey Affleck was the leading man together with Chiwitel Ejiofor.This director John Hillcoat dares to makes pictures that dont please the masses, hence the reviews of many people who dont understand the story or dont like to watch depressing stories. Depressing it is, but depressing can be brilliant, when it is directed with excellence. And it is excellent. Acting, story, editing, photography and soundtrack all are up there with the very best in Triple 9.The story is about a bunch of criminal cops who get pressured by the russian mob to do a risky heist for them. Double cross betrayal is the red line through this story in which almost everybody gets wasted through deceit. No fun for the masses, who long for a happy ending and long to see stereotypical heroes. Enough of those movies have been made already. Dead boring to me. "Triple 9" is different though. It is depressingly, harsh and I was still shocked and thrilled by it, even after I had watched it over 3 times already.Praise for all the actors in it, but in particular for Casey Affleck and Woody Harrelson, who play the good cops. But the gangsters are acting formidable too. A very surprising role for Kate Winslet as a russian mobster. I dont usually like Kate Winslet, but in here she truly portrays the coldest b*tch I have seen on the screen for years. Chiwitel Ejiofor must be mentioned also for his excellent portrayal of a father who inside is teared apart with silent desperation. This is truly an actors movie, like all movies by director John Hillcoat are. The formidable acting is what makes this movie surpass all the other mediocre dirty cop movies. Even the bad reviews mention the great acting in it!"Triple 9" truly achieves a new level of brilliance, as far as dirty cops movies are concerned. Seen it several times already and it gives me the chills every time. "Heat" with Al Pacino and "Training Day" with Denzel Washington are better than this one. But "Triple 9" comes very close in the true to life portrayals of dirty cops and gangsters. It's a shockingly violent and suspenseful rollercoaster, which is an anti-dote for the usual glorification of violence in Hollywood.

It seems I didn't hate this movie as much as some of the other reviewers, but it's definitely a far cry from where it should have been. The acting is still great, but with such an amazing ensemble of actors, you naturally come to expect so much more. It's not the worst movie ever made, just a let down with all the potential it had.

So last night I decided to make a couple of banana and blueberry smoothies, have a lazy night, and watch the movie Triple 9 with my dad. I remember when this film first came out, and I really wanted to see it. It has an amazing cast, the choreography and camera work look great, and overall it looked like a nice chill out and watch kind of flick. The criminals in this world can do pretty much, whatever they want, because the cops are the biggest criminals. The Israeli/Russian mob in Atlanta of all places, forces these cops to rob banks and do more ruthless acts of crime.The opening to this movie is off the chain. It has a bank-robbing scene, a car chase, a cool shoot out, great action scenes, and cinematography, and it is all done with so much style. This movie really does have amazing looking scenes, and this is a director (John Hillcoat) I was thinking could be a potential to direct a Batman movie.The beginning is awesome, but the movie slowly begins to fade away after that. It's like they blew their entire load in the beginning. Which I understand you want to start things off on a high note. But contain yourself, hold some of that load for later. Damn, that sounds weird. But I'm sure you get the picture. This movie does a real good job of making Atlanta look scary. Woody Harrelson, high off his ass and wearing a werewolf mask in Atlanta is enough to keep me away from Atlanta for a while put it that way. Even though my Granddad lives there…oh well. When I'm not scared anymore, I'll come visit you. Don't blame me, blame Triple 9.Also, I thought it was cool how the movie kept calling them dirty cops, and some of the cast members who play cops look dirty, worn down, and grungy. To keep things simple, Aaron Paul pretty much plays the same character from Breaking Bad. He looks sweaty, grungy, drugged out, and really does portray his character as if he has been through a lot.The cast is my favorite part about this entire movie. But the movies biggest problem for me is I don't know who the protagonist is, and I can't relate to any of the characters. I love Casey Affleck as an actor. On the other hand, his character in this is very bland in my opinion. All I got from his character is that he chews bubble gum to look tough, and he is a newbie on this particular force. It's not that he is a weak actor, because he is not, it's the material that falls a little short. Chiwetel Ejiofor's character is the most well rounded out of everyone.Also, anyone who knows me, knows I love meh some good ol' Gal Gadot. Gal Gadot is starting to become one of my favorite actresses. She is lovely, tough, dedicated, seems very nice in person, and I think she has the potential to go down in film history, as a famous bad ass action female star, like Pam Grier and Sigourney Weaver. Unfortunately, her character is not very well developed, and she really does not have sh*t to do in this movie. I never thought I would say this about her, but you could have taken her out of the movie and it would have not made it any better or worse. This movie I feel like could have been a little bit more original. It feels like so many other movies and television shows we've seen before. Just to name some examples, this movie reminded me of Training Day, The Shield, The Town, and Street Kings.Overall, in my opinion, this film has a convoluted story, too many characters, it could have been more original, it does have great action, great cinematography, and I love this director. But the script could have had more structure to its surface. This is the kind of film where you see it playing on TV one day, you have nothing better to do, and you just watch it while doing something else. That doesn't mean it is terrible, because it is not. It's the kind of movie you can watch while preparing a banana and blueberry smoothie put it that way. I believe the film Triple 9 earns a…6 out of 10!Speaking of blowing a load early, I'm gonna blow a load a little early because I'm ready to check out of here. Thank you all for reading, and or viewing, and I hope you all have an amazing day as always. :)