Although it may be tempting to compare the latest action-adventure science-fiction film The Old Guard to something like, say Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), or even possibly Atomic Blonde (2017) – especially given that both of those films featured Charlize Theron, who also stars here – that would be unfair to every one of those films, given that those earlier works delivered more succinct and focused visions than the current film featuring Theron does, despite some fine work all around from cast and filmmakers alike.
Andy (Theron) leads a covert team of mercenaries that are apparently blessed (if that’s the appropriate word) with immortality and have been fighting to protect the mortal world for centuries. Of course, all of this is put in jeopardy when their latest mission exposes the team and puts them all in jeopardy. It’s then up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the most recent addition to the team,...
Andy (Theron) leads a covert team of mercenaries that are apparently blessed (if that’s the appropriate word) with immortality and have been fighting to protect the mortal world for centuries. Of course, all of this is put in jeopardy when their latest mission exposes the team and puts them all in jeopardy. It’s then up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the most recent addition to the team,...
- 7/10/2020
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
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