He Who Dares – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Set Un the UK – E (Ewan Ross)
Director: Paul Tanter
Writer: James Crow, Simon Phillips, Paul Tanter (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tom Benedict Knight (Dracula Untold)
- Simon Phillips (The Fearway)
- Christina Bellavia
- Ewan Ross (World War Z)
- Ben Loyd-Holmes (Skyfall)
Plot: A group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime minister’s daughter, fortifying themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. A crack SAS team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time.
Runtime: 1 Hour 22 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: He Who Dares starts when Holt (Phillips) leads a ruthless group of terrorists in kidnapping the Prime Minister’s daughter Alice (Bellavia). The gang take refuge in a car park rigged with explosives as they make their demands. Detective Carpenter (Ross) leads the hostage situation, while SAS soldier Christopher Lowe (Knight) has been called in with his team.
When Christopher’s team get inside, they face a race against time to save Alice. However, they face a host of problems as Holt refuses to give up his demands easily.
Verdict on He Who Dares
He Who Dares is an action thriller following a special SAS team who must save the Prime Minister’s daughter from ruthless kidnappers. The criminals take shelter in a multistorey underground car park, giving them the advantage against any rescue plans.
This movie brings an action story that keeps things simple, with the criminals taking hostages and a SAS unit needing to solve the problem. It uses the environment to maintain the tight combat situations within the park structure. Simon Phillips gives us one of the best-twisted villains, as you can see how psychotic his character is. This is an entertaining action movie, with a trimmed runtime, fitting the perfect late-night action movie traits.
Where to Watch
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Final Thoughts –He Who Dares is late-night action 101.
