Director: Chris Le
Writer: Chris Le (Screenplay)
Starring: Danny Trejo, Alexander P Heartman, Brad Schmidt, Blake Webb, Jay Whittaker, Kyler Steve Fisher
Plot: Its the year 2045. War on drugs in Mexico has escalated as a ruthless drug Cartel use robots to enforce their operations.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Robot Drug Wars
Story: Cartel 2045 starts as the war against drugs in Mexico looked like it was going to get cleaned up by the introduction of robots, but when the Cartel get their hands on the robots, drug lord Angel Malvado (Trejo) takes over the war. In the latest attempt to tackle the war former US Marine Carson Wright (Schmidt) is assigned to a team to take down Estevan Flores only for Angel to become the bigger threat.
Thoughts on Cartel 2045
Characters – Angel Malvado is the ruthless drug lord that controls the trade in Mexico with his robot bodyguards that will do any of his dirty work, he knows how to get the honest people to work for him and is smart enough not to waste a resource before their worth to him. Carson Wright is the former US Marine, being placed in jail, he gets offered a chance for freedom to be with his family by going on this latest mission, he has a past in battle and isn’t fond of the technology being used in battle.
Performances – Danny Trejo is the biggest draw for this movie we know he can play the drug lord role with ease and this is no different. Brad Schmidt is good in the leading hero role looking just like any other soldier.
Story – The story in this movie is the Mexican drug war with robots included, they are similar style to what we had in Chappie, we have the secret mission version the criminal drug lord that will stop at nothing to stay ahead in the game. The story is by the book and easy to follow, it is the other sides of the film which feel overly ambitious for the budget available.
Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi – The action is basic shooting between human guns and robots with the robots not always looking convincing enough. The sci-fi side of everything feels very ambitious for the budget the film had because the robots seem placed into the scenes over the being part of it.
Settings – The film does have a generic Mexican town which could be anywhere in the country.
Special Effects – The effects for the most parts are not the strongest because everything feels too ambitious.
Scene of the Movie – The final battle.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – The robots don’t seem to be very effective with their shooting.
Final Thoughts – This is an ambitious movie, that doesn’t always hit the marks because it gets held back by the budgets the film has.
Overall: Try this sci-fi film.
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