Wizard-8 Review of The Marine 4: Moving Target

The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015 Video)

Predictable and boring sequel

[23 April 2015]

After watching this fourth entry, I really feel that WWE Studios ought to call it a day with this series. To start off with, the plot of the movie is extremely familiar, concerning itself with the old story of a dedicated protector on the run with a female witness, and the two don't like each other at first... yawn. I know, I know - the plot doesn't really matter with movies like this. Other elements, like the actors and the action are what matter. Well, while I wouldn't call Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin a bad actor, his reading of lines comes across as really bland and mediocre for the most part, as if he wasn't very enthusiastic to be in this production. As for the action, I will admit that the hand-to-hand combat sequences are pretty well done, expertly choreographed and energetically directed and edited. Unfortunately, the hand-to-hand combat only happens a few times. Most of the action consists of one endless shooting sequence after another, which becomes boring and monotonous really fast thanks to their uninspired direction and editing. Apart from the hand-to-hand combat sequences, the only other decent thing about the movie is its look - it's fairly well photographed on picturesque locations in British Columbia.