Red - Digital HD [4K UHD]

I know movies can be considered an art form, a way to make a social/political statement, and/or a means of experimenting with style and content. But let's face it -- many of us go to the movies not to be educated or culturally refined, but to be entertained. I know I've enjoyed my share of brainless but fun blockbusters, such as the "Transformers" film series and the "A-Team" movie, and will gladly choose a Pixar or Disney movie over a more "arty" foreign film. There are wonderful, art-worthy Oscar contenders that I will probably never watch again, simply because though I acknowledge they are good, they just weren't fun, while less artistically impressive movies will become a hit with me because of how much I enjoyed myself watching them. "RED" is not an Oscar contender, and has absolutely no pretense of making a statement or considering itself high art. But it's a blast nonetheless. (For the record -- no, I have not read the comic series this is based on, so I'm judging the film solely on its own merits.) Frank Moses is a "RED" (Retired, Extremely Dangerous) CIA agent, trying to grow accustomed to a quiet civilian life and having slightly flirty phone conversations with Sarah, the customer service agent at his pension office. His attempts to relax and enjoy retirement are shattered when a hit squad attacks his house one night, sending him on the run. With a rather reluctant Sarah in tow, he makes a cross-country trip to round up his old CIA buddies -- Joe, terminally ill but still kicking; Marvin, paranoid and deliciously crazy; Victoria, an elegant and soft-spoken "wetwork" agent; and ex-Russian secret agent Ivan. As they put together the pieces and discover their team is being hunted down due to their connection with a military disaster in Guatemala, Frank is being pursued by young CIA agent and family man William Cooper, who follows orders with chilling precision but is seemingly unaware that he's being used as a tool by higher forces... By far the best part of this film is the cast, containing such heavy hitters as Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, and Richard Dreyfuss. All of them look like they're having an absolute blast making this movie, and sling hot lead and sharp one-liners with equal zest. John Malkovich chews quite a bit of scenery as Marvin, easily making him one of the funniest characters in the film, and Helen Mirren shines as Victoria, obviously having fun being a proper lady with a machine gun. Richard Dreyfuss has only a few scenes as a smirky weapons dealer, but he hams it up enough that he's quite memorable. Morgan Freeman plays against type as Joe and has relatively few scenes for being one of the top-credited names, and Bruce Willis seems to be running mostly on autopilot as Frank Moses, but they're still both fun to watch and have some good lines. Mary-Louis Parker is sweet and spunky as Sarah, and Karl Urban (probably best known for "Star Trek") is mostly playing straight man to the rest of the crew as Cooper, but does his job well enough that I can see him carrying a "Bourne" style action series on his own. The film operates solely on "Rule of Cool," eschewing realism for over-the-top explosions and loads of gunfire and fist-swinging action. I don't particularly mind this, as I was enjoying the ride too much to nitpick at any errors. This film knows what it is, and never has any pretense at art or high-minded storytelling. The downside is that the plot tends to fall by the wayside in favor of fight and shoot-out scenes, but there's a good deal of humor, character development, and even a sweet romance to make up for any deficiencies in the plot. Very fun and entertaining action flick, with good actors and memorable jokes and scenes carrying the movie quite well despite the fairly weak plot. If you want a fun action flick, "RED" is a good choice, with something for just about everybody. It's not going to win any awards, but it's sure going to entertain you. P.S. There's talk of a sequel... and reportedly when Helen Mirren was asked what it would take to get her into the sequel, she said "just send me a script." I can only hope something good comes of this... :D

Great plot and excellent acting.

I love action flicks. What's even better about "Red" as an action flick is its cast. And this is not just any cast, but one filled only with retirement age actors (well, maybe Bruce Willis isn't quite there, but he acts as if he is). OK, maybe Mary Louise Parker isn't quite there either, but she's also excellent as Willis's love interest. So, what's to like about an action flick starring old actors? (When one is the same age as the actors, one is allowed to call them old.) 1. Humor in an action flick? Yeah, it's been done for years--Clint Eastwood and Schwarzenegger with their punchy one-liners. This time Morgan Freeman gets the line: "We're getting the band back together." It was funny in the television promos--it's even funnier in context. Ms Parker expresses her extreme displeasure with the Willis characther--with her mouth duct-taped! While the viewer may not know the exact words behind her anger, her meaning is quite clear. It's an excellent delivery complete with facial expressions and perfect comedic timing. 2. Romance. Willis and Parker? Yes, and the actors make it work even though he is retired R-E-D (retired, extremely dangerous) and she is a seemingly mild-mannered, cubicle-retirement clerk. However, in their conversations together he learns the way to divine her heart. He reads all the romance novels she reads. She also has a true hankering to travel to exotic places. When she tells him she wants to go to Chile, he says he's been there. The thing with his travels is the reason and the time, often by cover of night and to relieve someone of his ugly, hateful life. He's been to Chile, but hasn't experienced Chile. 3. Larger than life characters. Freeman has participated in Vietnam and Afghanistan and now is 80 years old (is Freeman really that old?) and living in a nice retirement home with his dose of excitement gained from eyeballing a beautiful, young aid's gluts. He also has stage four liver cancer. Helen Mirren as the lovely, refined mistress of a country estate, filling her hours with baking and flower arranging--and the occasional hit. As she tells Ms Parker: "I kill people." Karl Urban plays the adversary--a deep CIA special ops hit man. His job is to eliminate Willis's character. The reasons are eventually revealed and they are a doozy. John Malkovich plays an over-the-top paranoid, well, an Oliver Stone type. But Malkovich is hilarious, especially showing his pleasure at Willis's storage facility filled with weapons and munitions of extreme measures. 3. An expose of the great and secret powers of the CIA. Ernest Borgnine's character and his job and its location and purpose are prime examples. But there's more. 4. Weapons galore! Fun with weapons! An example: one soldier shoots a grenade at Malkovich who uses his weapon to bat it back to the soldier who then is blown up. A fierce, red-headed, female agent calls Malkovich Grandpa. He must show her what "grandpas" can do. She shoots a small missile at him--he shoots a bullet from a handgun directly into the center of that missile, causing blow back of the explosion and getting rid of that potty mouth agent (older people don't like being reminded of their age!) 5. A serious message amid all the shenanigans: the abuse of power in whatever place for whatever reason. Richard Dreyfus plays--with great flair--a powerful villain and how his power has distorted whatever tenuous connection he may have with the human race. 6. Quirkiness (but I suppose part of the humor)--Mirren wears a lovely, long white evening gown to a presidential party bid. Later Malkovich gives her a pair of combat boots to wear for their role in taking down the powerfully corrupt. Just a little quirky! Malkovich's house is inside a car. Let me rephrase. One enters his dwelling through the trunk. That's all I'll say. 7. I could put Brian Cox in any category. As a retired Soviet spy who hasn't killed anyone in years, he is almost a scene stealer. What a fun, fun movie (despite the various forms of violence). There's only one kiss, no, make that two (Freeman gets one) and just a few I love you's, giving this action flick a touch of heart.

If you have a 4K player and don't have this disc, you need it in the collection. Brilliantly-cast ensemble of actors. They all shine in their roles.

The baby boomer adventure movie to end all boomer adventure movies (you can practically hear Willis, Mirrin, Freeman, and Malkovich yelling, "Take that, generation Y! We're still vital and relevant!!!" as the credits roll) the premise of this movie is that spies might be retired, but they are still plenty dangerous. It's a fun idea, executed competently, if not especially brilliantly. Willis gets to play a slightly edgier version of his rogue cop role, a la Die Hard; Malkovich gets to be wacky; Mirrin gets to be classy (and British, of course); and Freeman gets to be wry. Mary Louise Parker serves as the romantic interest, playing a more midwestern version of her Nancy Parker (Weeds) character. The plot is straightforward, and everything hinges on the star power of the cast. Since they're all strong actors, it mostly works. If you have a family gathering, with grandparents and kids and parents all itching to watch a movie - this is a good choice. Nothing offensive, but nothing too juvenile, either. This isn't intended to be a negative review - movies like this one are hard to find. There's precious little out there that's good for older kids (think late elementary school through middle school) and also palatable for adults. This is a solid movie that promises just what it delivers: entertainment.

This movie was not exactly what I was expecting. Sure I figured action adventure which it certainly is but it has a lot of humor in it. Though not Oscar material it is a great way to spend a couple of hours. Where it is and it isn't exactly what you thought it would be it certainly doesn't hurt the movie at all. The big surprise is that the cell is all older actors and an actress not what one usually sees in youth driven Hollywood. That being said I found it to be a nice change of pace. (Just so you know, I am 46).The acting was very good with out being over done. The action was crisp...though I am sure some of you would think that it was violent, very violent. However, it is what you would expect in a movie like this. The humor works well and is in the places where you would expect it. Again it is not over done and you never get the feeling that they are playing for laughs. It is exactly how real life would unfold. You find yourself laughing because what is happening is actually funny and in a way you can relate to it. This movie does have a story and the story does make perfect sense, you just have to let it unfold and you are rewarded. Also this movie has an excellent cast,so much better than most movies and they all do a terrific job, so much so you are sorry when the movie ends. For me Karl Urban was the draw and I was not disappointed with his performance. He actually made feel that he enjoyed every thing about giving this performance in this movie, which of course made me enjoy this movie even more. All and all this movie gets a solid 10 out of 10 from me. It has action, adventure, humor, violence, and a love story well make that two love stories, how can you go wrong.

Just a great, fun movie! The casting was perfect. There's enough action / stuff blowing up to keep your teenaged Son interested, and the interplay of characters will keep you daughter and wife entertained and laughing as well. If you've never seen Helen Mirren or John Malcovich in a comedy, you're missing out. Get the family together, put the cell phones on the charger with the privacy switch on, grab some popcorn and enjoy the time you've been missing together when everyone is usually going their own direction after dinner. You'll all be glad you did.

What a fun movie, highly recommend if you like corny, funny action movie.

Buen producto, llego a tiempo, el empaque no estaba maltratado, gran película, por la trama, el elenco que tiene, muy graciosa, recomendado ampliamente

Ras le bol de ces 4K qui ne font qu’apporter du grains, du grains, et encore du grains ! Sans compter que la VF est Québécoise ! ( je n’ai personnellement aucun grief envers nos amis Québécois, Mais la voix de Bruce Willis pour nous, c’est le regretté Patrick Poivey.) Alors un conseil, conservez vos disques blu-ray!

ok

Bruce Willis is wonderful and the rest of the cast are also magnificent. I knew it would be entertaining, but I didn't know how much. It's witty, action filled and brilliant from start to finish and the romantic relationships in it are just awesome. Karl Urban is hot and sexy as the CIA operative and is a brilliant foil for Bruce Willis' character. Well written, well plotted and very much worth watching. Helen Mirren totally kicks arse and John Malkovich is delightfully insane. It has the fun and action of The Losers [Blu-ray] [2010 ] and just a touch of romance as well. The plot is engaging and makes sense, which is superb because so many modern films give up plot for CGI. I cannot recommend this film enough.

RED ist meiner Meinung nach eine gelunge Mischung aus Action und Komödie, der kurzweilig ist und bei dem man abschalten und auch mal lachen kann. Grober Inhalt: Frank Moses, einst bei der CIA der beste Mann gewesen, ist vom aktiven Dienst ausgetreten und genießt seinen Ruhestand, flirtet mit einer Frau in einem Call-Center und lebt seinen normalen Alltag. Eines Tages wird er zu Hause allerdings von einem Trupp bewaffneter Männer angegriffen und ist von da an auf der Flucht, Sarah - die Frau vom Call-Center ist nun auch Ziel und so muss Frank dieses "überzeugen" mit ihm zu gehen. Hilfe sucht er bei seinen alten Arbeitskollegen, die alle wie er bei der CIA gearbeitet haben und "zu alt" für den Dienst sind, von denen jede(r) für sich perfekt in den Film passt. ----------------------------------------- Der Film bringt die einzelnen Figuren sehr gut rüber, von Sarah, bis zu den 4 ausgemusterten CIA-Mitarbeitern und deren Gegenspielern. Action bekommt man genug geboten, die gepaart mit einigen komischen Momenten und Dialogen sind. Man darf natürlich keinen ernsthafen Film erwarten, der viele Wendungen hat, vieles ist abgedreht und auch teilweise übertrieben, aber genau das passt zu RED und macht Spaß beim zuschauen. Technisch ist RED auch gut gemacht, das Bild ist sehr gut und der Ton ansprechend, dazu die schauspielerischen Leistungen der Darsteller.