Directed by:
Jonathan SobolCinematography:
Adam SwicaCast:
Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore, Varun Saranga, Samantha Kaine, Caroline Raynaud, Dax Ravina, Paolo Mancini, Adam MorytoVOD (4)
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The Baker centers on a quiet, solitary man whose estranged son suddenly comes back into his life with a granddaughter he never knew existed. When his son disappears on a shady business opportunity, the baker must do everything he can to find his son and protect his granddaughter from the mob hitmen sent to find her. The non-stop action that ensues and truly endearing relationship between the baker and his granddaughter is sure to thrill audiences. (Falling Forward Films)
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The movie isn't bad, but unfortunately, it falls somewhere in the category of "good idea, poor execution, and mediocre casting." The story is fine, even though we've seen it here several times before. Ron is a cool grandpa, but otherwise, the cast is slightly below average. The little girl gets on your nerves quite a bit after a few moments, and one would prefer to give her a timeout... the antagonists are more amusing than fearsome, and the top boss Harvey hardly gets any screen time to show how well he can actually act. I positively appreciate the fight scenes (when they are visible because sometimes the camera is stumbling and absolutely unable to keep up, or it's as dark AF). Also, the not-so-happy storyline isn't entirely bad, but everything else falls below average, and it's not worth more than one star. However, I can't help but complain about the incredibly cheesy CGI cockroach on the desk - entirely unnecessary and not adding anything to the story, yet it robbed the film of about 80% of its seriousness in the first 10 minutes... sad story, sad face.
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