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We reassure ourselves with the age old concept of "now that's entertainment" by countlessly being confronted by an impossible and ludicrous series of events and accepting them with a bit of a smirk. Gerard Butler being a dependable action hero and a decent performance from his-tough guy duo bro- played by Mike Colter provided the formulae that most of us action film junkies recognize and even require to reach a state of normalcy. That bilateral relationship is what the rest of the movie is based on and revolves around. What then happens in the frenzied revolution around that central action based duet is a stride and steady stream of hard hitting adrenaline pumping action which is what we are here for and in fact demand. The details below that particular level of testosterone are hopelessly flawed to the point the viewer will chuckle and look away. Every possible character in the scale between good and bad is however included and represented in the mix. The flaws and goofs too many to start mentioning would be awful spoilers as they in part actually hold up the quality of the film. So I say enjoy the action, enjoy the star quality lead and his sympathetic swashbuckler of costar, and their actually quite well played ruthless adversaries, and take in the plot flaws, goofs and impossibilities in their respective levels of tact. And you'll leave this movie with one more satisfying action fix under your belt.

Folks there are times when I wonder why I don't think the same way about things as others do? I was a staunch lover of the original Bosch series. I enjoyed the characters the plots and subplots the twists and the jokes. The old cop dialogue fans truly love brother! It had everything for me except that I had hoped Bosch's wife and daughter would get written out of the script The wife made a delayed yet well written exit but the daughter? I'm going nuts watching her stubbornly being written into every other scene in Legacy. The short comeback appearances of J Edgar and Crate and Barrel are like breaths of fresh air and where did the old Bosch go. He isn't as bold and sharp as a PI especially because he doesn't spend his days at the station. I miss the old series and am starting to lose patience with the poorer quality of writing and please god help us. Can't Maddie take along leave of absence? Her character has been squeezed out to the last drop.

This is a a compelling and thoughtful documentary of the life and times of football legend David Beckham. It actually taught me a few things that I wasn't previously aware of. It is a well composed mosaic of clips from his life matches and interviews with him, his teammates, coaches and several other people associated with his career including his family as well. This was definitely where the rubber meets the road in terms of an honest and genuine portrayal of his character and his achievements. Those included the various pitfalls of being an extremely talented and successful athlete while a veritable superstar in the world of sport sponsorships. I never actually considered how much flack he took throughout certain periods of his career and how much effect his family values would have on his rise and eventual fall from the peak of his career. You can't take MAN United out of the boy and there was in my opinion the crucial point in that David's world collided with being an A list personality. The working class boyish foot soldier from Manchester United became a megastar and those two worlds wouldn't interweave totally without any friction or pressures Great historical football clips of his greatest goals and some insight into his friendships with the lads at MAN and also his life during his contracts with Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSG and finally The Galaxy in LA and his Miami based endeavor. It made me wonder what do guys like him do to feel that adrenaline again when it's all over. I would go batty. But he is cool calm and collected throughout the course and for that I think he should be saluted and it's only fair that his life be presented in a positive light. The first two sections were a bit rambling before it started to consolidate and then he scored big time NPI with the remainder. It's also fair to mention that if you didn't like Posh Pice beforehand you won't now either.