The movie centers around a retired character played well by Bruce Willis who is considered R.E.D (Retired and Extremely Dangerous). Although older, he still knows how to kick some rear and has many friends who are also interested in staying in the action. Bruce Willis' character Frank is being pursued by some bad people who want him dead - so he gets together with some old pals in order to defend himself and find out who is really behind the violent attempts on his life. I think this movie was great. I enjoy movies like The Mask of Zorro, and the Indiana Jones series because they have plenty of action, but they also throw in the fun jokes along the ride. This movie is in the same vein. Great stunts, exciting weapons used in the movie, and funny moments throughout the movie. I think my two favorite players in the movie were John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. They both did a great job with their parts and I thought John Malkovich was one of the funniest actors in the movie. Mr. Malkovich played a secluded guy who was a conspirator theorist about everything government. He added a lot of humor to the story and even went as far as concealing some weapons in a stuffed pink pig during part of the movie. I don't want to reveal much more - but I think I may have watched it if John was in it alone. If you add in Morgan Freeman, Richard Dreyfuss, and some of the other big names in this movie - you end up with a great story with plenty of star power.
This wasn't a deep movie, but for what it set out to do - it did it well. I recommend RED if you are interested in watching a fun movie with a lot of over-the-top action. Two thumbs up.
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