Rage (2014) Movie Review

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Rage – Movie Review

Director: Paco Cabezas

Writer: Jim Agnew, Sean Keller (Screenplay)

Cast

Nicolas Cage (Gone in Sixty Seconds)
Rachel Nichols (Star Trek)
Max Ryan (Death Race)
Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon)
Peter Stormare (Armageddon)

Plot: When the daughter of a reformed criminal is kidnapped, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice.

Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Rage starts when reformed criminal Paul Maguire (Cage) sees his life turned upside down. His good work in the neighbourhood doesn’t mean anything when somebody kidnaps and kills his teenage daughter.

Local detective Peter St. John (Glover) promises to find answers for Paul. However, Paul decides to reconnect with his criminal friends in search of answers. This sees Paul leaving bodies laying as he stirs up people from his past, causing gang wars around the city.

Verdict on Rage

Rage is an action thriller that follows a father that goes on a rampage into his past to figure out who killed his daughter. This leads him down a dangerous path into his past, one that will open old wounds as he searches for answers.

The movie gets to put a lot on the table when it comes to dealing with criminals out of the game. It brings back memories they aren’t prepared for. As well as people who have wanted the chance to get their own revenge. This is part of Nicolas Cage’s run through mostly average action movies that don’t go very far. They want to be edgier, however, they end up being pretty run-of-the-mill by the end.

Final Thoughts – Rage is a by-the-books thriller that offers little new to the genre.