Security

Antonio Banderas doesn't bring his "Puss In Boots" best to <I>Security</i>, a film that <A HREF="https://letterboxd.com/arrowvideo/film/security-2017/">Arrow Video</A> best describes as "<I>Die Hard</i> in a mall</i>". He takes his time to get points across, often formulating long sentences under risky situations. Basically, he should've taken advice from Kevin Malone from 'The Office': <A HREF="https://www.tiktok.com/@theoffice/video/6909543713299565830">"Why say lot word when few word do trick.</A>" Unfortunately, the same goes for Sir Ben Kingsley (<I>Species</i>, <I>Schindler's List</i>), an incredible actor who looks like he'd rather be shopping in this mall than acting. He does have the ability to portray an evil leader of a group of henchmen, but his role was diminished to mostly slow talking points and occasional stares, both which did not work out in the end.

The rest of the film is filled with clumsy side characters and a clunky script. With the setting, you would think it'd be incredibly easy for a group of 50+ henchmen to storm or surround a mall and take everyone out, but our antagonists take their sweet time while the protagonists, including the young girl, a government witness they're protecting, lack direction and brains. This could've been over in minutes, not hours. Also, the film ends quickly, just like the snapping of your fingers, and the credits roll.