Gunner – Movie Review
First Reaction – Gunner is an entertaining late-night action movie.
Where to Watch
Gunner will be available on Digital Download from 9th December
Director: Dimitri Logothetis
Writer: Dimitri Logothetis, Gary Scott Thompson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Luke Hemsworth (Westworld)
- Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption)
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins (The Paper Tigers)
- Yulia Klass (Beyond the Law)
- Connor DeWolfe
Plot: Lee Gunner tries to save his sons, Luke and Travis, from a dangerous drug gang.
Runtime: 1 Hour 46 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Gunner starts when decorated soldier Lee Gunner (Hemsworth) returns home after earning the medal of honor. He wants to rebuild his relationship with his children Travis (DeWolfe) and Luke (Feely) by taking them camping. Elsewhere, drug lord Kendrick Ryker (Freeman) is locked up with his son Dobbs (Jenkins) running operations.
When the two parties clash, Dobbs takes Travis and Luke, he demands Lee complete a deal for him. However, Lee must convince everyone he is doing the right thing, as he risks everything to save his sons.
Verdict on Gunner
Recap
Gunner follows a decorated soldier going to war against a drug gang who kidnaps his children. He will fight through anything that gets in his way to get his children back, no matter how many bodies he leaves in his path.
Best Parts
Lee is a non-sense soldier who doesn’t care how many people he leaves behind him. There is no attempt to make it a stealth mission to get his soldiers back. This is refreshing to see and shows that the gang is facing a threat like never before.
We get good action sequences, that highlight the strengths in Lee’s ability as a special forces soldier. There is one sequence which is standout involving parachuting. We also get a more serious side to the story, with a soldier dealing with trauma.
Worst Parts
The biggest glaring thing that stood out as bad, was the police side of the story. They don’t seem to trust Lee and don’t care if something happens to his children. The other thing that can come off more negative would be the idea that this is a mix of the later Rambo movies and Walking Tall. However, it struggles to get the message of those movies through.
Performances
Luke Hemsworth does a great job in the leading role, showing a determined figure. He continues to make a name for himself in these types of action movies. Morgan Freeman takes more of a supporting role and takes the type of role you would expect to see him in during these action movies. The rest of the supporting cast is solid enough, but not many of the characters are overly memorable.
Final Thoughts – Gunner is an entertaining, non-stop action movie.
