I enjoyed INTERCEPTOR, but I feel a little guilty for liking it. There are so many plot holes I can't get past, but the worst of them all is that the goober bad guys are motivated by a mere $30 million dollars in ... you guessed it ... American money. Money that would be totally worthless if they were to succeed in their plot to nuke America's top 16 cities. So, there's that.
It's pointless to detail the rest of the plot points that perhaps weren't totally thought through, but if you set aside the fact that the entire story is impossible, there's still enough enjoyable action, fight scenes, and suspense to keep viewers engaged and make the time pass quickly.
There also seems to be a fair amount of cast commitment, which makes the film marginally more watchable. There are no great performances here, but the cast seems to be having fun, and that makes a difference.
I'd like to give INTERCEPTOR more than 5 stars, but it wouldn't be honest. It's a terribly conceived story saved by very good action and fight scenes, and one wonders what it could have been in the hands of a more skilled writer and a visionary director.
One honorable mention star for Chris Hemsworth playing hippy dippy.
It's pointless to detail the rest of the plot points that perhaps weren't totally thought through, but if you set aside the fact that the entire story is impossible, there's still enough enjoyable action, fight scenes, and suspense to keep viewers engaged and make the time pass quickly.
There also seems to be a fair amount of cast commitment, which makes the film marginally more watchable. There are no great performances here, but the cast seems to be having fun, and that makes a difference.
I'd like to give INTERCEPTOR more than 5 stars, but it wouldn't be honest. It's a terribly conceived story saved by very good action and fight scenes, and one wonders what it could have been in the hands of a more skilled writer and a visionary director.
One honorable mention star for Chris Hemsworth playing hippy dippy.