Land of Bad looks like a generic action title Nicolas Cage would make. Fortunately, this is not the case. The film actually manages to do a lot with minimal storytelling. I was actually surprised by how immersed I was.
Back in my day, I consumed films like these like there was no tomorrow. You had to, since then there still was a scarcity when it came to AAA titles. You were forced to watch B titles or any other older film that was available in the video rental store. Although, I do need to state that the overall quality of those B films were superior to the crap that comes out today. Land of Bad in that regard is top-notch. Due to how it's filmed, how the action is choreographed and how it's told. Actually, this is a showcase of how to be efficient and raise tension with minimal story and characterization. You know just enough about who is who and what they stand for and what they are capable of.
Liam Hemsworth is real solid as the remote Air Force drone operator who is the fish out of water. It's implied he doesn't have that much experience combat wise. You can tell they way he responds to attacks. Especially, in the beginning he is overwhelmed but due to support from Reaper (Russel Crowe) and necessity he steps up. I liked how he wasn't a Rambo or Superman, where he very easily disposed of the enemies. Although, at one moment, he is on point and focused constantly.
Russel Crowe as always brings a level of sincerity and magnitude like only he can. His role isn't that big, but it is very pivotal. And he has his own struggles and demons to battle with. To be fair, the entire cast was good. Milo Ventimiglia as Sugar was badass. I had a real blast watching this and not a huge fan of country but pay special to the song Paint it Blue. It's a real banger!
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