5.5 is too low
I rented this movie, knew what I was expecting, and walked away satisfied. I gave it a 7.
shareI was thinking 5.5 was way too high.
This movie was bad. And I wanted to love it. I did. But come on... it was bad.
I thought the story was so weak. He's trying to get his grandkid back. Ok. But he's pursuing people who cannot kill him. There was never any real jeopardy that Cage wouldn't survive b/c he can't be killed.
The story was bad.
The story about how he was able to break out of hell seems 10 times more interesting to me. But they just glazed over that part.
Good intentions, hot Amber Heard, bad film.
It was good, there are honestly worse films that exist. This was entertaining, which is all it really needed to be. When one pays for a Nic Cage movie, you have to expect what you are buying and often times that means cheesy over acting that would make a mime choke, sometimes cough*GhostRider*cough its even worse than that. But now and then you'll get a really good time which is what movies like this are.
shareIt's not like I hated it. I know the filmmakers were trying to make a fun wild ride. they knew it was cheesy with bad acting, etc. I don't mind all that. I just wish they had done a little more work on the story. Don't you think the entire film was a bit anti-climatic? Cage was never in danger of dying. The part where he was shot and we "think he died" makes no sense. As revealed in the climax, he can't be killed. So why did he lay on the floor while they escaped? I also hate the whole, "We're trying to kill Amber Heard, but now that Cage is dead we need to not kill her, but just kidnap her."
Like I said, I didn't hate the film. I wanted to go along for the ride. A little more work on the story and this could've been really fun.
I always assumed he actually was killed when he was shot in the face, but his wound healed and he was brought back to life. hence the eye sight returning when they stop off at his old friend's garage.
sharealso responding to Liam above - there comes a point when even ridiculous potboilers like this stretch the limits of credibility. Amber Heard's entire presence in the movie was merely eye candy - she wasn't necessary at all for the story to proceed. And when Cage is shot in the eye - and said eye grows back into his head, I kept waiting for her to react somehow.....just to notice that the dude not only survived a shot to brain, but his eye actually grew back into his head....and I kept waiting, and waiting....of course, there are those who will say, "Don't you get it, man?!? She's *supposed* to not react! Because it's....a bad movie! Get it?!"
Nope.
Please nest your IMDB page, and respond to the correct person -
I think, maybe a 6.5, with some disclaimers... YMMV, void where prohibited by law, etc...
I did not like the first Tomb Raider because Laura Croft was barely challenged be her adversaries... There was no danger of her failing or even getting more than a scratch.
Milton (played by cage) was not in danger of dying either, but the cultists did slow him down and The Accountant could have stopped Milton or brought Milton back and the cultist could have done what they wanted. So in this way Drive Angry was better. Also Amber is hotter >>>> than Jolie IMHO. Again, YMMV...