The Ascent is not what I thought it would be (and when a film has three titles, it is seldom a good omen of quality). I assumed it would be some mysterious staircase encountered on a mission by our intrepid special ops group, but it just turns out to be an officeblock. Saves on sets, I guess. We also get to see earlier scenes replayed many times, which is a treat. Also, the Eastern European country where the special ops action tales place is strangely blue (perhaps everyone involved was a big Eiffel 65 fan?). So, is watching a group of characters wandering up stairs, while periodically stopping for existential chats and the odd pointless fight while trying to keep apace of a demonic force while rave-style lights keep a-flashing exciting? Well, I'd rather be stuck in a timeloop endlessly watching a Shayne Ward concert than watch this film again.
Black Ops
(II) (2019)
"I've got a bad feeling about this." After 20 minutes, so did I
26 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers