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SABOTAGE With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terrence Howard, Mireille Enos Written by David Ayer, Skip Woods A rag-tag team of DEA operatives (led by Schwarzenegger) rob a drug cartel during a bust, but their bosses smell a rat – on top of that, an internal rat has made off with all the cash, and after a prolonged investigative probation period to try and nail them, they become the target of a killer, knocking them off one at a time, in rather bloody and creative ways. Reluctantly co-operating with a female homicide detective, much conniving is uncovered. With enough action and guess work to keep the viewer entertained, the most irritating part of the movie that almost spoiled it for me completely, is Enos (star of TV’s The Killing) with her utterly annoying, macho characterization of the team’s only female member – But as I always have to remind myself, it certainly takes a good actor / actress to convince you of their character to the extent that it grates within your core… 3 / C |
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