10s Movie Review - Colombiana

Director: Olivier Megaton

Genre: Action/ Crime/ Drama

Runtime: 108 minutes

Year: 2011

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Cliff Curtis, Michael Vartan, Callum Blue, Jodri Mollà, Lennie James

Description: A young girl in Bogotá witnesses her parent’s murder and grows up to be a stone-cold assassin (Zoe Saldana).

Review: South America. With helicopter shots, we are led into the world of “Colombiana”. The camera skims over the ramshackle hovels of the slums and soon leads us to nine-year-old Cataleya. Her father has gotten himself into some shady business and has to leave the scene along with his wife. Cataleya sees her parents being murdered. As she grows up, she becomes a stone-cold assassin, looking for vengeance.

“Colombiana” is the not the most original film and it is filled with clichés. Thanks to Zoe Saldana, as Cataleya, it’s still an enjoyable movie and fun to watch. It has some cool action, fight and chase scenes. But don’t expect anything special or groundbreaking.

Rating: 2,5/ 5

Netflix Friday - Volume 32

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 

Action: Colombiana (2011)
A young woman (Zoe Saldana), after witnessing her parents’ murder as child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.
 

Drama: To the Bone (2017)
A young woman (Lily Collins), dealing with anorexia, meets and unconventional doctor (Keanu Reeves) who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
 

Comedy: Ted (2012)
John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a man whose childhoof wish of bringin his teddy bear to life came true, now must decided between keeping the relationship with the bear Ted (Seth McFarlane) or his girlfriend Lori (Mila Kunis).
 

Animation: Animal Crackers (2017)
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington (Ian McKellen)
 

Romance: Before We Go (2014)
Two strangers (Chris Evans, Alive Eve) stuck in Manhattan for the night grow into each other’s most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
 

Horror: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, there they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
 

Science Fiction: Gravity (2013)
Two astronauts (Sandra Bullock, George Clooney) work together to survive after and accident leaves them stranded in space.
 

Crime: Brooklyn’s Finest (2009)
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
 

Thriller: Identity (2003)
Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they’re being killed off one by one.
 

Documentary: The Last Dance (2020)
Charting the rise of the 1990s Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
 

Family: Nanny McPhee (2005)
A governess (Emma Thompson) uses magic to rein the behavior of seven ne’er-do-well children in her charge.