The beginning of the film is very beautiful, concise, compact, suspenseful, and the action scene is fast and powerful-there are only more than 100 lines in the first 13 minutes, and an average of less than 8 sentences per minute. It explains the agents who have not been taken seriously. A rookie (played by Ryan Reynolds) and a scheming former CIA elite (played by Denzel Washington) who has a secret secret, the fate of the two begins to converge in the "safe house".
Conspiracy, hunting, secret agents, desperate survival, the reluctant partner of the little rookie and the old fritters... the conflict and drama of the film are very strong, from the plot to the image style are very similar to the new era spy action classic "The Bourne" series ! The same is the DV scene, the same is the fast editing, and the same is the story of the CIA agent who is suspected by the organization and needs to prove himself-even the settings of the three CIA officers are exactly the same as in "The Bourne": ambitious women, The head of the department who is honest but scheming and sophisticated. In addition to the straightforward narrative style of the opening paragraph, a scene in the court in the film, which quickly switches between Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington, combines the wits of both parties, the chaotic environment and the external interference of the police. Looks like Lieburn in "The Bournegro 2" robbed the female logistics department in the square.
But when the film unfolded, the story became simple and straight, and various plots that couldn't resist scrutiny began to make people less able to sit still and watch. Ryan Reynolds, who was originally a rookie, showed great power, the protagonist's halo was shining, and suddenly he became top masters such as Byrne and Ethan ("Mission Impossible"); in the CIA, insider, assassin, etc. Following the tail chase, the two agents, young and old, did not show very intelligent agent minds, nor did the plot development show the feelings and humanity of "The Bourne". The last villain has no surprises, as expected. "Hiding Place" reminded me of another spy action film that was short of breath: Soderbergh's "Winning Blow". "Winning Blow" is more prominent in its style. "Hiding Place" has a more compact narrative, but both films lack a sense of grandeur, smoothness, rigor, and a long aftertaste. I can't help but sigh: Cool movies are often available but hard to find!
By the way, the performance of Denzel Washington in this film is very wonderful, so wonderful that Ryan Reynolds has no way to deal with his robbery, and it is so wonderful that there is even a suspicion of being overwhelmed.
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