This fall season has seen a string of blockbusters hitting theatres. One of the most recent is
RED, an action-comedy film, based on a three-issue comic book limited series of the same name. The all-star cast includes Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Karl Urban and a surprise cameo from Richard Dreyfuss. The film itself is surprisingly hilarious and full of gun firing action.
With so many big names in the film you’d think egos would collide, but the cast worked well together – as if they really were old friends. The plot revolves around Bruce Willis, who plays Frank Moses, a retired black-ops CIA agent (hence “RED,” which stands for retired, extremely dangerous). Moses, upon forming a relationship with a pension customer service agent, Sarah, played by Mary-Louise Parker, gets targeted for assassination. A journey to find his old team-mates ensues, including Morgan Freeman, who’s in a retirement home, John Malkovich, who’s gone slightly crazy and Helen Mirren, who’s living a life of luxury. While the five of them try to stop the bad guys and save their own lives, the villain of the film, Karl Urban, is hot on their trails.