So what I liked about "Marauders" boils down to Christopher Meloni's performance, backed up by a strong cast (including Dave Batista), and somewhat let down by Bruce Willis. Willis is in danger of becoming the new John Carradine (although he isn't there yet), and at points he appears to be phoning in his performance. But even at half-power, Willis is still a Pro and a Presence, so he doesn't sink the movie the way some reviewers would have you believe.
What I liked 2nd most about "Marauders" was the sense of atmosphere - the machismo, the toughness, the sense of things starting to spiral out of control. The creators seemed to be going for the feel of "The Departed", and got most of the feel right.
What I didn't care for was the overly complicated and confusing 3rd act that defused a lot of the momentum and interest that the first part of the movie generated. It didn't ruin the movie, but maybe someone should have been a bit more careful in the edit process, or cut out one or two of the plot twists. (Which I won't give away here).
To sum it up: I liked "Marauders", thought it was well worth my time, but wasn't quite as good as it could have been.
What I liked 2nd most about "Marauders" was the sense of atmosphere - the machismo, the toughness, the sense of things starting to spiral out of control. The creators seemed to be going for the feel of "The Departed", and got most of the feel right.
What I didn't care for was the overly complicated and confusing 3rd act that defused a lot of the momentum and interest that the first part of the movie generated. It didn't ruin the movie, but maybe someone should have been a bit more careful in the edit process, or cut out one or two of the plot twists. (Which I won't give away here).
To sum it up: I liked "Marauders", thought it was well worth my time, but wasn't quite as good as it could have been.