Zoe Saldana stars in the action-filled revenge flick, Colombiana.
But can her star presence make up for a formulaic plot?
Little Cataleya doesnt want to go to school, or buy pretty dresses, or even do more parkour.
She wants revenge on the men who killed her parents.
While the environment in question has changed from Colombia to New Orleans, the game is still the same.
Pretty sneaky, Don Luis!
Theres only one thing causing Don Luis strife.
His associates from the criminal underworld hes nebulously in charge of?
They keep ending up dead.
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The premise ofColombianais a very simple one.
Someones been wronged, and there will be bloody satisfaction had.
You know what youre getting fromColombianajust from the trailers alone.
She puts in a very good performance, especially by action movie standards.
Don Luis, however, is pretty tough to understand due to his accent.
Zoe also gets to carry the emotional weight of the movie, with a couple of good tearful breakdowns.
Shes tough, and her performance proves that.
Colombianais a competent action film, but its a little too formulaic.
Weve seen it all before, and weve seen it done by a better director.
In particular, the climactic fight scene is nearly incomprehensible thanks to shaking cameras and too many cuts.
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Rating:
3 out of 5
