
#123movies #fmovies #putlocker #gomovies #solarmovie #soap2day Watch Full Movie Online Free – Steve Ford (Bruce Willis) is a down but not out L.A based Private Investigator whose professional and personal worlds collide after his loving pet Buddy is stolen by a notorious gang. A series of crazy circumstances find him doing the gang’s bidding, while being chased by two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark’s goons, and a few other shady characters. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, and Steve shows how far a man will go to be reunited with him.
Plot: Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who’s good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder’s stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
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A film that should have been a fun crime caper is weighed down by dull-as-lead directing.
80s action icon Bruce Willis makes an average of four films a year. That is twice more than what buddy Stallone does yearly. Trouble is, these films are either poorly marketed or badly written or Willis is tasked with supporting roles opposite new actors in lead roles. Which is why Once Upon a Time in Venice has potential but how well it performs will be anyone’s guess. There are lots of established actors along with Willis in an interesting setup that resembles a cross between a Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino film. Playing a retired cop turned private investigator (Moonlighting anyone?), Willis plays a loner whose dog is kidnapped by petty criminals. To get his dog back, Willis’ Steve Ford must navigate through a series of heists and dodgy characters, including loan sharks and dimwitted gangsters.It’s a film that sounds very familiar and doesn’t require a whole lot of thinking to sit through. But as an action-comedy, Once Upon a Time in Venice is a misfire that should have gone straight to streaming video, or the type of film you watch in a hotel room before a flight. There are moments that are supposed to be funny, like Ford’s best friend (John Goodman) going through a divorce, or Ford trying to infiltrate a gangster hideout (inaudible mumbling from Jason Momoa), but there’s something missing. There are other popular actors too, albeit shoehorned in bit roles that never add up to the overall story.
Debut director Mark Cullen has a long history writing for TV and it shows. Most scenes in the film feel disjointed or like skits at best. At worst it feels like the script was filmed soon after first draft. That’s a shame because this film had all the juicy ingredients for a fun crime caper along the likes of Snatch or Jackie Brown. Instead, the film is weighed down by dull-as-lead directing that even John McClane wouldn’t shoot his way through. Speaking of Willis, and at 62, there are still plenty of good films he can make as long as the choice is right. Let’s just hope Willis doesn’t disappear down the rabbit hole like Nic Cage.
Sorry Bruce
Bruce & John were actors I liked. I was greatly disappointed. Bruce used to make great action movies n I have liked him since TV’s Moonlighting. I really tried liking or at least bearing with it but I left after 40 mins. Sorry. Skateboarding nude? And the jokes fell flat for me. John tried to save the day but it’s tough with a shallow story line like this. Where are the die hard scripts? May have been predictable but still great.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 34 min (94 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 855888
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Action, Comedy
Director Mark Cullen
Writer Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen
Actors Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason Momoa, Emily Robinson
Country USA
Awards N/A
Production Company Voltage Pictures
Website N/A
Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio N/A
Camera Arri Alexa, Leitz SUMMILUX-C lenses
Laboratory N/A
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Printed Film Format Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)