6/8/18. If you like mindless action and Stallone, then this one is for you. The story is pretty simplistic, not hard to follow.

James 'Jimmy Bobo' Bonomo is a hit-man working with his partner in New Orleans, here always referred to as 'Crescent City'. After their latest job, killing a corrupt cop from Washington DC, they go to get paid but things don't go to plan; somebody kills Jimmy's partner and tries to kill him. Meanwhile DC cop Taylor Kwon is in town investigating what happened to his former colleague and why. He quickly realises that Jimmy was involved and contacts him suggesting that they work together to find out who was ultimately behind the hit. Jimmy isn't initially keen to work with a cop but eventually they form an uneasy temporary alliance and start working their way up the criminal food chain. It won't be easy for them there are corrupt local cops trying to kill them as well as the bad guys.This is hardly a classic film but if you are a fan of the genre it passes the time well enough. The central partnership is entertaining precisely because Jimmy and Taylor have no real chemistry; they both dislike what the other stands for. There is plenty of exciting action; the best being an axe fight between Jimmy and the man who killed his partner. The story is solid enough although there are no real surprises. Sylvester Stallone is solid enough as Jimmy and Sung Kang is pretty good as Taylor. The rest of the cast are perfectly fine, notably Christian Slater who is fun as a sleazy lawyer; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as the man behind everything; Sarah Shahi as Jimmy's daughter who gets caught up in the events and Jason Momoa as a hit-man who enjoys his work a little too much. Overall this is a decent enough way to pass the time if you are fan of the genre but not really a must see unless you are a Stallone completist.

Well this is a Stallone show.I like when he drives & takes control of the scenes.Stallone dialogue delivery needs a special mention along with his unique sense of Humor.("Gun's don't kill people,Bullets do") Sung Kang fits the role perfectly as an Asian Cop working for WDCPD. Jason Momoa for the 1st time in his life has done justice to the role.Christian Slater has more of a cameo role but still made his presence felt.I have seen him after a long time since True Romance.Action scenes are well directed as expected from Walter Hill (Director:Undisputed)& movie is interesting enough(Some twists) to keep you glued to your seats.If you are looking for a fast paced action movie & not bothered about too much technicalities ,you will love it.So Sit back & enjoy fellas.

When it comes to brutality, you can go too far -- and they have gone it.It's got everything an action movie fan would want. First, there is Sly Stallone with his shirt off, only this time he's covered with tattoos. Next, there is the mild-mannered minority cop, Sung Kang, who teams up with hit man Stallone in order to find a smiling, high-echelon gangster who runs organized crime in Crescent City (ie., New Orleans). The gangster's chief muscle man who does the wet work is Jason Momoa, a heap of sarcomeres, who wipes out an entire room of people in cold blood. There's a delicious young brunette, Stallone's daughter, who is also tattooed, but not all over.The are gun shots galore, knifings, car chases, an explosion that destroys a fishing cabin and the dozen men inside. Plenty of mano a mano fights, it goes without saying. I gave up watching when Momoa abducted Stallone's daughter after decking two men. I didn't mind the abduction. It's just that Momoa is allowed to use the hoary device of bumping his head against somebody else's head in order to knock the enemy out. It's a violation of Newton's third law. I don't know much about physics but I know what I like.Stallone now has a neck the girth of a telephone pole and a raspy voice that can drop to such a low frequency that it can be heard only by elephants. He did a professional job in "Cop Land." It's a little sad to see how retrograde this film is.