‘Interceptor’ movie review: A competent ‘Die Hard’ rehash- The New Indian Express
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America of America is beneath assault. Russian nukes are about to annihilate 16 American cities. One of many two interceptors (surface-to-air missiles that may shoot down nukes) is down. The dangerous guys have taken over the opposite. In just some minutes, as you may think about, it’s going to be doomsday for the USA. The setup isn’t precisely novel, however genre-specific movies are seldom in regards to the novelty of the setup. It’s all in regards to the motion, and it helps that the gender of the protagonist is a refreshing change from movies that faucet into the ‘alpha male’ house.
Captain JJ Collins (Elsa Pataky) is a adorned soldier who finds herself on the final line of defence in opposition to a bunch of twisted patriots. She additionally has an inside battle of her personal, given {that a} sexual harassment declare in opposition to a superior makes her life quite depressing. Interceptor is not only about saving America, but in addition Collins proving a degree to the military that their allegiance ought to lie on the facet of justice and never perceived respect to the ‘code’.
It’s to Pataky’s credit score that she sells her scenes with the expertise of a veteran. She delivers inane however supremely assured dialogues which can be arduous to disregard. She additionally will get a redemptive arc that enables her to face her inside demons in a system that’s designed to work in opposition to her. There are strains that talk of true patriotism and misguided ideologies. The movie additionally addresses the misogyny and patriarchy within the armed forces, and the way the division wants a radical cleaning to make sure a protected working ambiance for enlisted folks, no matter gender.
The movie is finally all about Pataky’s Collins, and credit score to her for preserving us invested. Nonetheless, regardless of the stakes being as excessive as they’re, this race-against-time thriller by no means thrills. Sure, we have now a bunch of supporting characters, who get first rate character arcs, however then, they get disbursed earlier than we will even start to empathise with them. And but, in case you are within the temper for a fairly competent rehash of ‘Die Exhausting’, this movie is perhaps it. I want although that the inventiness seen within the premise had been prolonged to different parts on this movie.
