LaFountaine

“Unleashed” Movie

Last Tuesday I saw the movie “Unleashed”, which starred: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon and Christian Gazio.

The storyline involved the following: “Danny (Li) has lived his life with his ''Uncle'' Bart (Bob Hoskins), a fiery gangster who has trained Danny to be an enforcer and do his dirty work for him. In truth, Bart has basically treated Danny like an animal--a dog, to be exact, collar and all--not a person. As soon as Danny's job of savagely beating those who had ''wronged'' his uncle is complete, he goes back to his dark, dank quarters. One day, upon finding a benevolent blind man Sam (Morgan Freeman) playing a piano, Danny discovers that he's more than merely a dog. Sam takes Danny into his home and teaches him about the piano and human relationships, with the help of his step-daughter (Kerry Condon). All seems to be going well, but the collar wrapped around Danny's neck is a link to his former violent life--and, of course, Bart. Heading down that path of redemption, Danny winds up reluctantly going back to his uncle, albeit in a different frame of mind. The tension builds as a massive showdown between Danny and Bart becomes imminent. It is only after his collar is taken off that Danny is unleashed.”

I give this movie a “C+”, and it is the worth of an admission ticket, a small popcorn and a small soft drink. It was good action movie, but the characters were not very likeable. Morgan Freeman could not save the movie.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 9:50 AM