Guns Akimbo

You have already seen Daniel Radcliff cast spells, grow horns, let the winds blow on an island, and get lost in a jungle, and now you have a chance to see him running around the city in his underwear and slippers and firing pistols nailed to his hands because he is an internet troll dragged into a life and death game. This is a high-octane breakneck and R-rated comedy version of the now few-years-old Nerve which takes on the ills of the modern internet generation and is quite entertaining nonsense. Sometimes I have a problem with movies that try to be all meta and make fun of clichés in action films, despite later clinging onto those same clichés themselves. Nevertheless, I found it really entertaining. [Sitges 2019] (03/10/2019)

What a silly film, yet I did have a great time regardless of that (or perhaps precisely because of that). I’m not a huge fan of Daniel Radcliffe, but thanks to the role of Miles, I might even find a liking for him. The film had exactly what I was missing in Hardcore Henry, it didn't cease to be fun by a constant repetition of the same, the story was developing and clearly building up towards a certain goal. It was a pure action film that wasn't devoid of humor and totally bizarre situations. I got a greater dose of fun than I’d expected. (21/05/2020)

A very gritty and crazy romp in which Daniel Radcliffe fights against a bunch of crazy killers led by Samara Weaving. It's full of blood and black humour, but once it slows down a bit, it turns out that it actually has very little to offer in the non-action scenes. (19/03/2020)

A frantic arcade game with chiseled visuals, high-quality visual effects, tangible characters and a few unexpected twists that will hold the attention of the non-target audience (i.e. me). Radcliffe’s presence raises the film almost to A-movie level, but the one most deserving of praise is the director, who has a great sense of narrative dynamics. You’d expect this to be dumber. [Sitges FF] (05/10/2019)

A sibling of Crank in which Statham is replaced with Harry Potter in a bathrobe with pistols nailed to his hands. The screenplay seems like it was written by a high-school kid who had just discovered Cypress Hill, but it’s filmed with eagerness and unbelievable ferocity. Its allure lies mainly in the visuals and the fact that it's action packed. It takes it a while to really get going, but it’s entertaining and enjoyable overall. It’s probably meant to be a sort of wake-up call to millennials to throw down their cell phones, grab their guns and go kill people. (05/03/2020)