6 Underground

Michael Bay is simply nuts. Moreover he thinks that a movie about a bunch of people who want to save the world but actually kill many innocents is going to be fun. And yes, I can say that the action was fun. I’ve probably never seen it affect it its surroundings as much in any movie. However, the action was the only thing that worked. The boys and girls here didn’t offer anything the audience could relate to. Even a sight of the half-naked Mélanie Laurent left me totally unaffected… and that’s saying something. (15/12/2019)

The beginning bummed me out a little, even though I like fast car chases. This one took way too long. If I wasn't an unhip and uncool straight guy, I would probably have enough time to paint my nails (toenails included) while watching. The whole film would have been a guarantee of a five-star rating if it hadn't descended into the occasional bathos which went hand in hand with powerful American patriotism, and if the creators hadn't been so desperately trying to make a cool film full of oh-so-funny one-liners. By the way, for such good guys, they sure left behind a fairly high number of casualties. (11/01/2020)

Oh dear. I was expecting from Michael Bay one of the most action-packed films of the year, but instead, I got a somewhat undercooked product that no one will remember in a few months, or even weeks. The cast was enticing, and the juicy budget was promising, but this "Six" simply stumbled on multiple fronts. Firstly, there is the terrible story. I didn’t expect a groundbreaking plot, but does Bay really think that such a childish script and weak storyline have anything to offer the audience? If so, that’s quite disappointing. Even Reynolds didn’t do much to save it; you could tell that most of the jokes were forced, and the scriptwriters sank the film. The only redeeming aspect was the bloody R-rated action (unusual for Bay, but I welcomed it enthusiastically). The opening chase in Italy and the sequence in the Hong Kong skyscraper were delightful, but unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the rest of the film (for most of the runtime, the chaotic editing ruined the action). This leads to a warning for sensitive viewers... skip the film to avoid potential epileptic seizures; the rapid image switching won’t be kind to your eyes. Honestly, I don’t even want a sequel, even though I know this saga doesn’t end with the open ending. 60% (30/12/2019)

The action movie of the year arrives just before the end of a year where Netflix is clearly winning on the full front. Michael Bay is let off the chains like a hungry pit bull and serves up perhaps the purest action ecstasy, orgy and orgasm I've ever seen. From start to finish, this is an adrenaline-fueled, uncompromising, explosive, glammed-up wild ride that features two potentially iconic scenes (the opening chase in Florence and the finale with Magneto). Ryan Reynolds is traditionally excellent and his actor boost is nearly 100%, but the rest of the crew is impressive as well, with everyone being a pro at something different. On the action side of things, there's pretty much everything you can think of ( fast cars, beautiful women, parkour, shootouts, slow motion, location changes, explosions, destruction and juicy gore). The only thing I found lacking here was a proper fight, but otherwise a Bay beauty that I would love to have framed. Those who complain about the script should run against the wall to realize they're watching an action movie, not an Oscar-winning existential art sophisticated drama. 10/10. (13/12/2019)

Bay rulez them all!  A mediocre story about a team who kills evil bastards and stage coups d’etat in exploited countries that Wernick and Reese gave a non-linear narrative structure, Dead Pool-style humor and a cool giant magnet that has its say in the final act. Lots of blood, headshots, cussing and beautiful shots of wonderful models in spectacular action scenes, all of which are typical for Bay. Reynolds plays Reynolds and the rest of the team is well cast, but you’ll remember just the stats and the great lines. The backstories are routine. I have a feeling that Bay visits the same website where I go for wallpaper and then he makes movies in the most amazing locations. I didn’t expect we’d get this far. (13/12/2019)