Jason Statham, where hath thou gone?
In what can only be described as a Jason Statham -style flick, Patrick Lussier's Drive Angry 3D is fully loaded with hot chicks, big guns and enough masculinity to tame even the most naughty of all nurses. In a shallow sense, it was perfect. But then they go off and get Nicolas Cage to play the evil, though likable Milton, leaving me scratching my head in utter confusion. I mean, how did the king of the genre not land what would have been an Oscar-style role (recall the genre please)? I am still perplexed.
On the other hand, Amber Heard was brilliantly cast as bad-girl Piper. Granted she was nowhere near perfect and her accent came and went with the smell of vermin, but in a weird way, her performance fit the film. She's a tough southern chick who looks down right hot in cut off blue jeans. Enough said.
Together the duo create a unique force, one that compliments the over-the-top storyline that details how a man escapes from the grips of hell to return to Earth and avenge his daughter's death while rescuing his grand-daughter from a cult-leader who intends to sacrifice his victim. Like I said, a Statham movie entirely.
I was able to see the film in 3D, and it should be noted that Lussier uses the extra dimension well. Bullets come flying at you from all directions, forcing you to dunk and dive through the aisles as you experience your own shoot-out. Okay, it wasn't that good, but you get the picture.
Overall, Drive Angry 3D is a cult film that should entertain the male audience. Women will have to bear through this one, but just consider it a draw-even card for all the romantic comedies your partner has been forced to endure. The action is intense, the language is extremely vulgar and the nudity present and accounted for. Many will be highly offended by the images projected on screen; others will laugh and clap right along. But no matter which way you slice it, this is a guy's movie worth the price of admission (plus the 3D surcharge).
