Post by Claudia on Jul 4, 2018 12:53:03 GMT
theactionelite.com/black-water-2018-review/
3 out of 5 stars
www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/black-water-1114470
Jean-Claude Van Damme gets imprisoned on a submarine in Pasha Patriki's actioner.
The directing debut for cinematographer Patriki, Black Water lights many sections of the sub as if they were seedy corners of a nightclub, but still fails to produce the claustrophobic, trapped-in-a-tin-can vibe of a Das Boot or Crimson Tide. The latter is the most relevant comparison, and not just because one of Black Water's advertising posters is a direct rip-off of that film's: Here, too, thrills are supposed to derive from the confined clash of powerful men and their double-crossing allies. But the actors clashing here are, to be kind, less magnetic than Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, and Patriki's no Tony Scott.
voicesfromthebalcony.com/2018/05/29/review-black-water-2018/
BLACK WATER moves along at a good pace, and the fairly standard is plot given a few nice twists to go with its setting. Writer Chad Law has seventeen films, mostly DTV action films, (including another Van Damme flick 6 BULLETS) and his experience at working around budget and schedule limitations shows. The same with director Pasha Patriki, this is his debut in that role but he has eighty-seven credits as a cinematographer. Again mostly shorts and DTV fare where he obviously learned well.
A solid, efficient action film that never deviates too far from the mold, BLACK WATER will entertain those who aren’t too disappointed by the deceptive billing.
www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/05/blu-ray-review-black-water-2018/
It goes without saying that Black Water is hardly a high point in either lead actors’ catalogue of work but when put up against any non-Expendables related movies from their recent filmographies it is probably one of the most enjoyable, especially if you’re a long-time fan hankering for the days of muscle men shooting guns and slashing throats without feeling the need to delve into their psyche. For added ‘80/‘90s action kudos Patrick Kilpatrick (Death Warrant) co-stars as a tough-as-nails CIA agent and whilst the whole ‘Die Hard in a…’ thing is, at best, flimsy and ultimately reminds you of better action movies, Black Water does provide a fairly entertaining escape from real life for a while but possibly not one that will stand up to repeated viewings.
3 out of 5 stars
www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/black-water-1114470
Jean-Claude Van Damme gets imprisoned on a submarine in Pasha Patriki's actioner.
The directing debut for cinematographer Patriki, Black Water lights many sections of the sub as if they were seedy corners of a nightclub, but still fails to produce the claustrophobic, trapped-in-a-tin-can vibe of a Das Boot or Crimson Tide. The latter is the most relevant comparison, and not just because one of Black Water's advertising posters is a direct rip-off of that film's: Here, too, thrills are supposed to derive from the confined clash of powerful men and their double-crossing allies. But the actors clashing here are, to be kind, less magnetic than Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, and Patriki's no Tony Scott.
voicesfromthebalcony.com/2018/05/29/review-black-water-2018/
BLACK WATER moves along at a good pace, and the fairly standard is plot given a few nice twists to go with its setting. Writer Chad Law has seventeen films, mostly DTV action films, (including another Van Damme flick 6 BULLETS) and his experience at working around budget and schedule limitations shows. The same with director Pasha Patriki, this is his debut in that role but he has eighty-seven credits as a cinematographer. Again mostly shorts and DTV fare where he obviously learned well.
A solid, efficient action film that never deviates too far from the mold, BLACK WATER will entertain those who aren’t too disappointed by the deceptive billing.
www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/05/blu-ray-review-black-water-2018/
It goes without saying that Black Water is hardly a high point in either lead actors’ catalogue of work but when put up against any non-Expendables related movies from their recent filmographies it is probably one of the most enjoyable, especially if you’re a long-time fan hankering for the days of muscle men shooting guns and slashing throats without feeling the need to delve into their psyche. For added ‘80/‘90s action kudos Patrick Kilpatrick (Death Warrant) co-stars as a tough-as-nails CIA agent and whilst the whole ‘Die Hard in a…’ thing is, at best, flimsy and ultimately reminds you of better action movies, Black Water does provide a fairly entertaining escape from real life for a while but possibly not one that will stand up to repeated viewings.