Bullet to the head

After sleeping late on Sunday, we got up and decided to watch a movie (it was a "laze about at home" weekend for us). My boyfriend has wanted to watch "Bullet to the head" for quite a while now, so we decided to watch it. At last! We both like Sylvester Stallone (I'm crazy about "Rocky") and it didn't seem to be a very intense movie.

And that it wasn't. I've never heard of the movie before so did not have any expectations. And I was quite impressed: the story is good, it has lots of funny moments and the acting isn't half bad. There is quite a bit of violence in the movie (lots of blood) but not so much as to put one off. And it is not drowned in too much cursing (like lots of movies these days).

Stallone plays Jimmy Bobo, a hitman who, together with his partner, kills an ex corrupt cop. But when his partner gets killed in a bar, he goes on a hunt for the killer (and whoever called the hit). Meanwhile, a detective from Washington (played by Sung Kang) shows up to investigate the murder of the ex cop and find whoever he was blackmailing. Bobo and detective Kwon end up working together in their attempt to find the same person.

"Bullet to the head" is based on a french novel, Du Plomb Dans La Tete, and was released in 2012. It was Stallone's worst opening gross in 32 years and was not well received, it seems. But I do not really agree with the critics. Like I've mentioned, I am a fan of Stallone. He is not the best actor in the world but I appreciate his work. It was fun to see him in something different than "Rocky" but this did kind of feel like a more modern version of "Rambo". If you haven't seen "Bullet to the head" and enjoy action movies, I would recommend you watch this.