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One of the most anticipated films of the year almost ended up being a complete disaster. It was saved from this unfavorable position by Stefano Sollima's solid direction, where he feels right at home. The problem lies with the second name, namely Taylor Sheridan. Until now, I have greatly admired his films; his screenwriting has always been a textbook example of precision. So, I absolutely don’t understand what happened with this project. The fault certainly isn’t with the book adaptation, as the film didn’t take much from it. The dialogues fail to captivate, which is something I would expect from themes of this genre, and the characters’ actions sometimes make no sense. The ending adds the final touch; I haven’t seen such a sloppy conclusion in a long time, with so many holes it might as well be a sieve. B. Michael B. Jordan is fine, but the others are quite irritating (even Guy Pearce seemed unsure of what exactly he was supposed to do). I also expected more from the action; there are plenty of shootouts and explosions, but ultimately it feels very sterile (compared to Sicario 2, it doesn’t even come close). For me, it’s 5/10. A big disappointment. :( (2021.05.04)

I'm very fond of Tom Clancy, Taylor Sheridan, Michael B. Jordan and actually quite a bit of Stefano Sollima. So I'm taking what eventually came out of Without Remorse pretty hard. Heck, the story has almost nothing to do with the source material, that wouldn’t be a problem in itself, if the film wasn’t as entertaining as watching paint dry. Jordan's pretty good in the badass lead role, and the fairly simple plot with a 90s feel could work under certain circumstances, except... it's just so fucking boring! Sollima shoots everything incredibly static and without any charge or attempt to invent anything. I even suspected him of sabotaging the film at one point, because what was happening on screen just wasn't and perhaps didn't want to be action-packed. Without Remorse doesn't peak or build-up in any way. The film just goes from nowhere to nowhere and basically never gets interesting. A perfectly wasted opportunity for all involved. And a waste of time for the audience. (2021.05.03)

Surprisingly disjointed action flick. At times the very ambitiously conceived action scenes with great visual effects and stunt work are brought to their knees by a cruelly clichéd script that should be about real characters and their motivations in the real world, but instead tells a tale of pseudo-spies and implausible bad guys. So, although it all makes some sense in the end, hardly anyone will want to see this, some great moments notwithstanding, rather austere, dark and too straightforward action movie, where the commando leader has to be black and female to make it all fair, more than once. (2021.05.19)

Stefano Sollima and Taylor Sheridan are a proven duo, but my expectations were definitely higher. The action-packed April duel is easily won by Nobody. Without Remorse is a technically precise action spy thriller with excellent an performance by Michael B. Jordan, fantastic camera work, solid music, decent pacing, and a rather dark atmosphere. Unfortunately, the action did not captivate me. Firstly, I had a feeling that it is not R-rated, so forget about bloody headshots, and the promised stealth action was also hardly present. It lacks intensity, and the fights are mostly very short. On the other hand, there is quite a bit of action, so boredom is not a threat, and the entertainment is definitely above average, but there is nothing specifically memorable about it. 6/10. (2021.04.30)

It’s hard to hide my disappointment. You have a star-studded creative team, and the result is a mediocre and corny Seagal movie from the nineties? Sollima offers merely easy-to-follow action, but it’s slow and uninteresting, lacking a single memorable moment. So poor Michael Jordan ends up having to carry the whole movie on his shoulders, but has nothing to act because Sheridan’s screenplay doesn’t allow him to plunge into the psyche of a man who lost everything. It lacks the solitude and even the suffering quickly dissipates. I’d be interested how much (or little) this version has to do with the original book. P.S.: Willem Dafoe was better than John Clark. (2021.05.20)