Undescribable Perfection

Redundant and unnecessary.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

If you have seen any kind of action thriller within the last twenty years, then chances are that you have already seen a movie with a storyline very similar to that which is presented in "Tokarev". Yep, it is one of those movies where the director played it safe and put all money on a formula that has been used countless times and bled dried many times over.The story told in "Tokarev" is about former criminal Paul Maguire (played by Nicolas Cage) who is now turned legit. But when his beloved daughter is kidnapped, then all bets are off and Paul turn to his former associates in order to track down whomever responsible. And Paul Maguire knows only one kind of justice; vigilante justice.Right, well this was essentially the movie summarized. And yes, the movie is that generic and mundane. It follows a very strict blueprint and doesn't deviate one inch. There was only a single attempt at throwing the audience a surprise, but it didn't work out that well, because if you have any sense of foresight, then you will see it coming a mile away.And I must admit that I sat down to watch "Tokarev" with no expectations at all. After all, this is a Nicolas Cage movie, and the synopsis of the story sounded unoriginal and very generic. Which it also turned out to be.The acting in "Tokarev" was as to be expected from a movie such as this. So don't get your hopes up here, and don't expect a Shakespearian experience in any way. You know what you get with Nicolas Cage, and this 2014 movie is no exception.I am rating "Tokarev" a mere three out of ten stars, because director Paco Cabezas went in a direction that countless other directors in the action thriller genre has ventured down before him. And the director offers no mental challenges to the audience of this movie. Just simply switch to autopilot if you plan to sit down and watch "Tokarev".

I had a movie night with my wife last night and although neither she nor I like Nick did we made a valiant effort. Perhaps hoping that other actors would enhance the film... But no this is not a good movie on any level.It is never clear to me what Danny Glover or Peter Stormare characters are like and what drives them to take the (very) small actions that they do. And the wife should jump forward in time to join her real family because here she doesn't fit ;)When the carchase began, I had to pause and comfort my wife who now had started to sob because of how the intelligence of viewers was abused. At the end it is interesting how this movie seems to, on some levels, speak against violence and on the other obviously uses the overall bad action with loads of killings and torture for profit. I suspect the script writer intended something clever but it never got thru in this movie (or maybee even the script).I can recommend this film as a good example of how you can fail miserably.

OK it's not the best action film your ever going to watch but I thought it was an awesome film with a great storyline!!! Don't understand all the terrible reviews and the comparisons to taken as it is completely different. A bad action film to me is a film that just tries to pack as much violence and fighting in as they can without any substance and this film wasn't that. It had substance and kept you guessing. I read the reviews before I watched it and decided to watch it anyway and I'm glad I did. Nicholas Cage is just as good as he usually is in all his other films. Enjoyed it all the way through and didn't find it boring at all! Don't let the reviews put you off...watch it!

Ex-mobster's daughter is kidnapped by tough guys. Lots of blood and guts, 100% predictable. Weird old gangsters with fake accents. Oh, forgot. Cage's wife looks younger than his daughter. Old mobsters talking about how tough they all are and how they were even tougher.... (the scene in the cemetery is enough to make you puke, not because its bloody (it ain't), but because it is so.... how should I say this: gauche. Is that bearded old wheelchair-bound mobster supposed to be Irish? This is for pimply 14 year-olds who have not yet developed critical faculties.Gratuitous violence... what puritans get off on, because they can't stand sex.I am still waiting for that Cage that was so good in Leaving Las Vegas, or 8 mm.