You'll need a few Stevewiser's for this one
5/10
5/10
WWE Fans can rejoice (or shudder), the third film of the WWE Films franchise has been released. The Good news? It's far better than See no Evil and The Marine. The Bad news? That's not saying much. The Condemned stars former WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin in a smash mouth action adventure in which ten condemned prisoners must duel it out on a deserted island. The last one alive wins their freedom and a big ol' stack of cash. The film co-stars Vinnie Jones, who almost out-badasses Austin.
The film starts off decent, with a surprise entrance of former WWE star Nathan Jones. However, the movie sinks pretty bad after that. Stone Cold just didn't cut it for me. Maybe he was mis-cast, because he did a pretty good job in The Longest Yard. The film's whole message mirrors the WWE's message of showing violence for money (an odd coincidence that the event on the movie charged $49.95 - the same as a standard WWE Pay Per View).
If you're not a WWE fan, steer clear of this one. Too many shaky camera angles made me quite dizzy. The acting was quite bad. The action was the bright spot, so if you are a WWE fan, its worth a rental at best.
Note to WWE Films, hire directors who are worth a damn!
The film starts off decent, with a surprise entrance of former WWE star Nathan Jones. However, the movie sinks pretty bad after that. Stone Cold just didn't cut it for me. Maybe he was mis-cast, because he did a pretty good job in The Longest Yard. The film's whole message mirrors the WWE's message of showing violence for money (an odd coincidence that the event on the movie charged $49.95 - the same as a standard WWE Pay Per View).
If you're not a WWE fan, steer clear of this one. Too many shaky camera angles made me quite dizzy. The acting was quite bad. The action was the bright spot, so if you are a WWE fan, its worth a rental at best.
Note to WWE Films, hire directors who are worth a damn!
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