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Unfortunately, although it had bodyguards! And Assassins! It didn't really have much of a plot. Or characterisation. Or well filmed action. It tried to make up for this with mawkish, sentimental manipulation of the audience, which was jolly decent of them, but still, that's not really what you want from a night out. That's not to say that I don't enjoy being manipulated, but you can't get that in a cinema in Hong Kong, even if you try and hide it under a blanket. The ushers will know.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Spoiling for something
Last night, we went to see Bodyguards & Assassins. I thought it would be great – after all, it had bodyguards! And Assassins!
Unfortunately, although it had bodyguards! And Assassins! It didn't really have much of a plot. Or characterisation. Or well filmed action. It tried to make up for this with mawkish, sentimental manipulation of the audience, which was jolly decent of them, but still, that's not really what you want from a night out. That's not to say that I don't enjoy being manipulated, but you can't get that in a cinema in Hong Kong, even if you try and hide it under a blanket. The ushers will know.
Unfortunately, although it had bodyguards! And Assassins! It didn't really have much of a plot. Or characterisation. Or well filmed action. It tried to make up for this with mawkish, sentimental manipulation of the audience, which was jolly decent of them, but still, that's not really what you want from a night out. That's not to say that I don't enjoy being manipulated, but you can't get that in a cinema in Hong Kong, even if you try and hide it under a blanket. The ushers will know.
