Worth a watch. However, experting viewers to believe a London bus could out accelerate a Range Rover was a too far fetched.

A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell. Simon West once upon a time directed action films such as The Expendables 2, The Mechanic, Tomb Raider and Con Air now he makes films such as Gun Shy and Stratton and i gotta say this film was boring from start to finish. First of all the acting from Dominic Cooper was bland as hell i mean the guy is good as Howard Stark but he is no "Schwarzenegger" type of action hero and that shows a lot threw out the entire film. Talent goes wasted completely since actors such as Derek Jacobi and Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman) find themselves and their talent going threw the damn window. The action sequences are boring and useless (especially the Opening one) and what the hell is Draco Malfoy doing in here? Overall Stratton is a boring mess of an action film where money talks and talent gets wasted a lot. (0/10)

After reading many reviews about this movie, I was a little hesitant, but ended up being pleasantly surprised.Somewhat understated instead of the crass flash-bang of most American films in the genre, Stratton put up a believable story-line with a worthwhile cast. The moaning and complaining about Dominic Cooper is puzzling, with constant gripes about his lack of physical presence. Anyone with an inkling of the nature of Special Forces soldiers, especially non- American ones, would know that they aren't all 6ft plus full of rippling muscle but are frequently 'normal' looking blokes who are capable of extraordinary things, much like Cooper's portrayal. Mark Donaldson, the Australian SASR VC recipient is a classic example. As for his firearms skills, another sage suggested that "Half the time he uses a weapon he seems to be trying to emulate John Rambo, hip-firing at any opportunity.". I'm not sure what movie that individual was watching, but Cooper, Hoechlin and Stowell all shouldered their weapons sighting through the optics attached as is the usual case with modern operations.One 'expert' reviewer mentioned the use of 7.62mm NATO rounds being incorrect. I'm guessing a little too much time spent playing CoD here. Sorry, wrong again. Gemma Chan's character quite specifically mentions a sniper rifle, with this chambering being quite popular with the application.Equally so, Connie Nielsen's 'atrocious' accent. I couldn't see the problem myself. She spoke with a grace and dignity one would expect from a woman in her role.The action scenes were 'action', the drama as so and the humour or lighter moments equally appropriate.One might think the amount of negative reviews were from opponents of either Dominic Cooper or Simon West or those who were disappointed with Henry Cavill's lack of appearance.Either way, horses for courses and this course suited me down to the ground. Recommended.

The new action thriller film Stratton based on the international best selling books by Duncan Falconer starring Dominic Cooper, Austin Stowell, Gemma Chan, Thomas Krestchmann, Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Felton, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi.In Stratton following a mission in Iran in the Middle East which goes spectacularly wrong, Special Boat Service agent John Stratton (English actor Dominic Cooper - Captain America: First Avenger, Dead Man Down) is summoned by MI6 for another deadly mission. Having been presumed dead, former Soviet operative Grigory Barovsky (German actor Thomas Kretschmann - Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Hit-man: Agent 47) has gone rogue and plans to use deadly chemical weapons stolen from his former paymasters to take revenge. In a nailbiting race against time, Stratton and his team are dispatched to track down Barovsky before he unleashes terror on London, England.Amongst the other actors / actresses in Stratton includes Danish actress Connie Nielsen (Gladiator, 3 Days To Kill) as Sumner, American actor Tyler Hoechlin (TV Series Supergirl where he plays The Man Of Steel Superman the cousin of Supergirl, Road To Perdition) as Marty John Stratton's friend and partner in crime, English actor Tom Felton (Harry Potter films, TV Series The Flash) as Cummings, English actress Gemma Chan (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them) as Aggy, English actor Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, The King's Speech) as Ross, American actor Austin Stowell (Bridge Of Spies, Whiplash) as Hank, Israeli actor Igal Naor (Green Zone, Munich) as Tariq Alawi, Jake Fairbrother (Skyfall, City Of Tiny Lights) as Spinks, Ukrainian actor Olegar Fedoro (The Wedding Video, American Cousins) as Sergei Orlov, Italian actor Nico Toffoli (The Hidden Side Of The Things) as Nico, Ilan Goodman (The Imitation Game, Echelon Conspiracy) as Miller and Lizzie Winkler as Alice.Filming locations in Stratton includes cities, countries, places like Iran, Middle East, London the capital of England, Rome the capital of Italy, Europe, Ukraine, Europe.Overall Stratton is a good action thriller film filled with action, shooting, violence, suspense, explosions, things getting blown up, wrecked, destroyed, chases on foot and in vehicles like cars and speed boats, MI6 people, sadness, family, friendship, loyalty, togetherness, team work, arguments, falling outs, some close calls, on the edge of your seat stuff, crashes, snipers, thrills and spills, betrayal, covert operations, mind games and many other things throughout the film.So I will give Stratton an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars and Stratton is worth seeing if you like action thriller films like the James Bond films, the Mission: Impossible films, Eraser, Survivor, The Rock, Con Air, Face/Off, Stolen, Welcome To The Punch, The Last Stand, Escape Plan, Sabotage, The Bourne films, John Wick films, Hit-man films, Transporter films, Crank films, Parker, Safe, Rambo films, Taken films, The Guest, The Equalizer, Ronin amongst others.So if you get the chance to see Stratton in the cinema then you should go and see it sooner than later.