A unique group of tight-knit mercenaries is pressed into action by former CIA operative Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) to rescue a group of schoolchildren held hostage in South Sudan. When the mercenaries arrive there, they are ambushed, and all four mercenaries are shot dead. Within minutes the four mercenaries wake and proceed to slaughter the squad of soldiers responsible for their death. They soon realized that Copley had set them up and recorded the massacre to expose their apparent immortality.
The mercenaries are led by Andromache "Andy" of Scythia (Charlize Theron) the oldest at over 6000 years old. The other three immortals are Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), and Nicky (Luca Marinelli). All four of these warriors are centuries old and possess regenerative healing abilities that Merrick, a pharmaceutical company will go to great lengths to learn how their regenerative powers work.
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, a US Marine Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne) is mortally wounded while tracking down an Afghan criminal. Like the other four immortals, Nile quickly recovers to the dismay of her and her unit. She is ordered to go to Germany for further testing. Before shipping out Andy tracks her down in Afghanistan and hijacks her taking her to meet the other three immortals that are now hiding in Paris. Nile unwilling goes with Andy so that she can find out what is happening to her. Why did she not die when her throat was slit? After a discussion with Andy, Nile decides that the life of an immortal is not for her when a group of Merrick operatives infiltrates the old church the immortals are staying in and captures Joe and Nicky leaving behind a wounded Booker. It is up to Andy, Nile, and Booker to infiltrate Merrick's laboratories and rescue the other two immortals. There Andy and Nile do battle with CEO Steven Merrick (Harry Melling) and his forces.
The Old Guard started streaming on Netflix over the weekend and is rated 80% fresh tomatoes. The Charlize Theron film is an adaptation of a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film is rated R mostly because of the violence and the blood and guts that fly about during those violent scenes. I never read the comics, but I did enjoy the film immensely. To me, it was a refreshingly original take on immortality and I look forward to the sequel. Yes, there will be a sequel, I am not sure when, but there will be one. The film is tightly edited and with action just around every corner.
There is a lot more going on in this film that I will not go into so as not to create spoilers. But it is well worth the time spent during this pandemic to get introduced into a new action-packed adventure. And Charlize Theron is certainly a breath of fresh air.
"The Old Guard" on Netflix is rated R with a running time of 2h and 5m.
The mercenaries are led by Andromache "Andy" of Scythia (Charlize Theron) the oldest at over 6000 years old. The other three immortals are Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), and Nicky (Luca Marinelli). All four of these warriors are centuries old and possess regenerative healing abilities that Merrick, a pharmaceutical company will go to great lengths to learn how their regenerative powers work.
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, a US Marine Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne) is mortally wounded while tracking down an Afghan criminal. Like the other four immortals, Nile quickly recovers to the dismay of her and her unit. She is ordered to go to Germany for further testing. Before shipping out Andy tracks her down in Afghanistan and hijacks her taking her to meet the other three immortals that are now hiding in Paris. Nile unwilling goes with Andy so that she can find out what is happening to her. Why did she not die when her throat was slit? After a discussion with Andy, Nile decides that the life of an immortal is not for her when a group of Merrick operatives infiltrates the old church the immortals are staying in and captures Joe and Nicky leaving behind a wounded Booker. It is up to Andy, Nile, and Booker to infiltrate Merrick's laboratories and rescue the other two immortals. There Andy and Nile do battle with CEO Steven Merrick (Harry Melling) and his forces.
The Old Guard started streaming on Netflix over the weekend and is rated 80% fresh tomatoes. The Charlize Theron film is an adaptation of a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film is rated R mostly because of the violence and the blood and guts that fly about during those violent scenes. I never read the comics, but I did enjoy the film immensely. To me, it was a refreshingly original take on immortality and I look forward to the sequel. Yes, there will be a sequel, I am not sure when, but there will be one. The film is tightly edited and with action just around every corner.
There is a lot more going on in this film that I will not go into so as not to create spoilers. But it is well worth the time spent during this pandemic to get introduced into a new action-packed adventure. And Charlize Theron is certainly a breath of fresh air.
"The Old Guard" on Netflix is rated R with a running time of 2h and 5m.