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Lights Out (2024)
Directed by Christian Sesma
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A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Rated R | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Frank Grillo | Mekhi Phifer | Jaime King | Dermot Mulroney | Scott Adkins | Amaury Nolasco | Donald Cerrone | JuJu Chan | Justin Furstenfeld | Paul Sloan | Erica Peeples | Kevin Gage | Brandon Burrows | Jailyn Rae | Robert Laenen | Jeff Chassler | Mary Christina Brown | Jessica Medina | Bryan McGowan | Cub Swanson | Jay Hieron | Tyler Wombles | Brenna Otts
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28/2024 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
As I’ve noted, I’ll watch anything starring (or featuring) Frank Grillo. I love the guy and that he plays basically the same character in all his films (the Statham Effect). When this title was released the #ActionTwitter crowd were raving about it so I had it on my radar. Tonight I saw it popped up on Hoopla so hell yeah I hit that “borrow” button.
Sadly the middling ratings I’ve seen around (IMDb) are true. This is not the “lights out” flick hyped up by #ActionTwitter (to be fair, they hype a lot of films that are average at best but may contain a great action sequence or two). It is a very run of the mill DTV action thriller that puts Grillo in the center, which is cool, but doesn’t give him a lot to do other than have PTSD flashbacks and easily beat dudes to a pulp. They throw a lot of characters into this to give a sense that there’s some meat on the bone when really there’s not a whole lot there other than some silly posturing.
And I’ve said here before but pls do not cast Juju Chan in your film and give her nothing to do. Fucking drives me crazy bc she’s so awesome and deserves better. Granted, she needs the paycheck but at least let her kick some ass. I really don’t want to mention Adkins bc that was some DTV stunt casting if there ever was such a thing.
Overall, this is merely average and moves quickly but leaves you hungry for more given what these guys can do.
Oh shit this has a 70 at TMDb so maybe I’m wrong! I’d give it another go later on maybe if it gets a physical media release.
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