Having never seen the original, I went into this movie with no comparisons or expectations.
As a MMA fan I was interested in seeing how Conor McGregor performed in his first feature film and if a cartoon/super hero villain was what he was going for, he certainly hit the mark.
The storyline itself is ridiculous of course, the idea of bringing in a former UFC fighter to be a bouncer instead of contacting the authorities immediately takes you out of the 'real world', and most of the action scenes that follow are comic book like to say the least.
I felt it was a film of two halves, as despite the premise being so unrealistic, the introduction of Dalton and the first confrontation made it as if the fight scenes and conflicts would be at least based in reality.
Once McGregor appeared, the film took on a completely different feel and became a very over the top action affair.
Definitely one to sit back, relax and enjoy rather than to think or over analyse.
As a MMA fan I was interested in seeing how Conor McGregor performed in his first feature film and if a cartoon/super hero villain was what he was going for, he certainly hit the mark.
The storyline itself is ridiculous of course, the idea of bringing in a former UFC fighter to be a bouncer instead of contacting the authorities immediately takes you out of the 'real world', and most of the action scenes that follow are comic book like to say the least.
I felt it was a film of two halves, as despite the premise being so unrealistic, the introduction of Dalton and the first confrontation made it as if the fight scenes and conflicts would be at least based in reality.
Once McGregor appeared, the film took on a completely different feel and became a very over the top action affair.
Definitely one to sit back, relax and enjoy rather than to think or over analyse.