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Protege film7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Not to mention it’s much better than the previous assassin-centric picture Keaton headlined. Moreover, The Protege is worth watching for Keaton alone if you’re a big fan of the actor like me. (Well, maybe not to the older cat who snored his way through half of its runtime.) If nothing else, the film is a fun distraction from everything going on around us. ![]() What used to be a mix of grit and warm beauty is now simply the latter, except flatter.ĭespite its lacklustre plot by screenwriter Richard Wenk (of the upcoming Kraven the Hunter), whose work seems to attract bigger budgets and stars than one would expect continually, The Protégé is a highly entertaining action movie. The Protégé follows contract killer Anna as she returns to her native Vietnam in an attempt to track down the person who killed her surrogate father Moody. Alas, I do think the director’s visual style has suffered a tad in the digital age. After being rescued as a child by legendary contract killer Moody (Samuel L. Campbell and company deliver on exciting action sequences that don’t skimp on the R-rated gore, nor the eroticism in one case. Maggie Q stars in The Protg as Anna, the worlds deadliest assassin. But, even with that big dud, Campbell is a very impressive action director, and The Protégé proves no exception. Granted, that doesn’t mean I can fully forgive the director for the abomination that is Green Lantern (2011). Now, if Campbell’s name rings a bell, it’s because he also directed two of the greatest James Bond films ever made: GoldenEye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006). No stranger to this genre, director Martin Campbell takes the helm for the movie in review. Maggie Q shines on the big screen in The Protégé, out August 20. Surprisingly, The Protégé is not slumming it when it comes to the behind-the-camera talent, either. The Protégé star Maggie Q talks doing her own stunts, chemistry with Michael Keaton, and the arc of her character in Martin Campbells action film. The fact is, though, that she’s perfect for it. Sure, she’s played this same type of role several times. ![]() While these big names certainly raise the standard material and archetypal characters, Q holds her on-screen with them. Together, Q and Keaton light up the screen with sexual chemistry in every scene they share. However, The Protégé elevates and earns its exclusive theatrical release by bringing something with it that other genre films of its ilk don’t – pedigree.Īside from casting A-lister and fan-favorite Jackson, the film also stars Michael Keaton (of the upcoming movies Morbius and The Flash, respectively) in a charmingly villainous turn as Rembrandt, a higher-up in the underworld of contract killers. A land in which its release format cannot judge a film’s quality. But, we sure don’t live in such a world, and movie distribution has essentially become like the wild West. So much so that similar flicks have gone direct-to-video or streaming in the past - a fate that is a less chaotic world with a more traditional model of film distribution. As I said, you’ve seen this type of action with a similar or even near-exact plot numerous times. ![]()
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