I guess the unwritten rule of film school is if a woman wakes up in a mans' place and is wearing his shirt, she slept with him. And even though he has a vow of silence, he still narrates. They attempted to add something unique to a trite script by adding a vow of silence and some words from Marcus Aurelius.The vow of silence as well as being boxed in the ears has given Frank acute hearing. Having been a lawyer who let bad guys off, and there is really only one other character in the film Scooby-doo other than the guy he beats up in the beginning for coughing on the salad so go figure. After being unable to beat up one guy or a 13 year old girl, Frank has a Rocky music montage and in less than a year he can beat up four men (one armed) who are bigger than him. He vows to find their killer by drinking too much and getting beat up in underground fights. He loves his family, works late and they are murdered. It was not 90 minutes of boredom or a waste of time.įrank Valera ( Antonio Banderas) is a fast talking lawyer who we never see argue a case. If your looking for something new and original, this film won't make the cut. If you are a fan of the action/ thriller and revenge sub genre, you won't be disappointed. Much of the fight scenes from Bandwras' perspective is unrealistic but entertaining. In summation: a worthwhile film with some good action scenes and a solid but familiar story line. Each act is then played out after the quote is read on screen. Throughout the film, there are quotes regarding 'revenge' from Marcus Aurelius' meditations, in six parts. However, the way our protagonist goes about learning how to become a 'tough guy' is quite far out and unbelievable. The film has some excellent choreographed fight scenes and the pace of the film is without boredom. This is where He takes matters into his own hands. He is a defense attorney with no fighting or 'revenge' skills but learns them quickly as the police seem uninterested in finding the person/persons responsible. Banderas' character is a man on a mission after the murder of his wife and daughter. I will stick to that rule and simply talk about what I did and did not like about this film.first, this is a plot we have seen before but was done with some different twists and a solid unforeseeable outcome. As in 90% of my reviews, I try to avoid spoilers at all costs as to not ruin it for future viewers. Mostly because I am liking Banderas more and more of late and the plot of this film, although flimsy at times, is pretty good and fast paced. This film is no different, however, there are some exceptions.

I Think he does quite a good job as an 'average man' tough guy. It seems Antonio Banderas is making a lot of movies of the same genre lately.

Is acts of vengeance a true story