After rewatching the original Condemned film then seeing this film, can conclude that enjoyed this sequel better. Randy Orton is a more likeable lead than Steve Austin and this sequel isn't nearly as over the top.
This film is also shorter in runtime and doesn't drag on like the original does. Still this sequel isn't anything special but does have some entertaining enough action to satisfy. A much weaker attempt, this. It's very much a standalone sequel, given just one line of dialogue connects the two films.
Randy Orton is likeable in the lead role as Will, though his acting prowess leaves a lot to be desired unfortunately - there's no scene of his that really sticks out. I did enjoy Eric Roberts here though, he always basically acts the same but does manage to bring a sturdy performance.
Steven Michael Quezada, who I will always have time for due to his work on 'Breaking Bad', sadly doesn't make for a strong villain.
The premise is just as obvious as the preceding production, just without the lure that the predecessor has. A great deal of the dialogue falls flat too, most notably towards the end where they literally correct each other on the time The conclusion itself is rather poor. There is one thing I actually seriously appreciated though, and that is the score by Trevor Morris and Ted Reedy which is excellent - all the more impressive given they didn't have much to work with.
A disappointing follow-up. The WWE made a direct-to-video sequel of their ripoff film of the Japanese cult classic "Battle Royale" that's painfully dull. The original film stuck much closer to "Battle Royale," with unwitting victims finding themselves trapped on an island, wearing explosive collars, and then being told they have to kill each other in a set amount of time or all of their collars will explode.
That was all straight out of Kinji Fukasaku's "Battle Royale," though I suppose one could argue that Fukasaku's film based on a Japanese novel was really a more violent update of "The Most Dangerous Game. This sequel felt super cheap, especially the low budget desert setting where the competitors find themselves once again killing each other off for the entertainment of others.
Eric Roberts and Wes Studi do some slumming, but they can't make this film worth watching or even watchable. There are so many things wrong with the execution, it often defies logic and ventures into cheesiness, especially towards latter half. The action doesn't work and even looks more unreal than actual pro wrestling stunts. Unfortunately, this leaves the movie with silly slow-mo and random explosions, which only work as mild diversion at best.
Will Randy Orton is a former bounty hunter who wants to turn his life around, when suddenly people start popping up in his life trying to kill him. This silly way of killing a target is set by the antagonist Raul as he creates gambling den to bet on Will's life, but the mercenaries appears in such silly determined manner almost like a video game where they must battle enemy one at a time.
The premise is highly illogical, not to mention motivation for characters feel unconvincing. Furthermore, they can suddenly appear or react in very bizarre way for the sake of plot, that they movie just doesn't try to explain anymore in the second half. It just wants the audience to sit back and enjoy the rapid fire and liberal use of explosion.
Randy Orton is pretty good, he does look the simple action hero part. In the beginning, his character is given decent backstory, which the movie drops once the shooting begins.
Ironically, for action movie the choreography looks very timid. Expect missed punch and poor editing for fight scenes, and it's even worse when the movie tries to sell the antagonist, who is a foot shorter than the main character and lacks any charisma. This is a movie of a man wearing plot armor, rushing through bullets and explosions in slow-mo. It's messy in terms of logic and plot, so those wanting a more cerebral action would be disappointed.
Action film all in all normal can not be said to be ugly but neither is it beautiful, the plot is not even too tragic but the acting is quite ugly.
Watchable but not good as previous one. The story seems trailing and script is weak. Should have worked on it to get better effect. Action scenes are just okay. Some thrilling moments too. Once time watchable if you don't have any other choice and do not compared to Condemned 1. The actors had a day of work. They all went into the desert to film; and had a day of work.
The writers also had a day of work. They worked for a whole day! But it was a good day of work; and they produced some kind of passable story. They started at 9AM. They really put their hearts into it; but only had about 30 minutes of the movie ready by lunch-time. So, they finished it quickly, because they only had one day to work. I watched this after a day of work. And I gave it four stars. It was ok; but it wasn't great. I probably won't remember this film after today.
Just like I won't remember what was just another day of work. A similar criticism could be leveled at the film. The story concept is actually a vast improvement over "The Condemned" , which was basically a retelling of Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" with multiple "contestants" pitted against one another and video surveillance.
This version adds elements of films like "The 10th Victim" and "The Tournament;" a revenge plot similar to the "12 Rounds" movies; the blood sport promotion to jaded reality television viewers used in the "Death Race" films and the idea of jaded gamblers wagering on the survival of the contestants.
The script has numerous elements that could have been developed much more effectively. The gambling angle was highlighted, but made little sense. Bookies make money regardless of the outcome of sporting events. It makes no sense at all that Raul would be concerned that the events would somehow break the house. Another intriguing angle is how the villain managed to intimidate and coerce several characters who seem particularly insusceptible to coercion.
This is never explored or explained and detracts from the film's tenuous credibility. One character, presumably acting because of threats to his family, chooses death over surrender when death holds no promise of saving his family, but surrender might. The strong suit in WWE films is usually the martial arts scenes. The gunfights, car chases and pyrotechnics are typically less imaginative. TC2 is no exception, but the martial arts scenes are not impressive and there is too much reliance on gunplay.
The film might be more effective if it played to the strengths of its actors. A few incidents defy all logic and reason. A character fires a short burst with an assault rifle at another character standing a few feet away, but misses. A character suffers a "through- and-through" bullet wound from a.
Two characters survive a fragmentation grenade that detonates a few feet away from them. Using his newfound sonic powers, Ethan defeats the Oro members, destroys the Oro machinery allowing them to control the city, then battles Dorland in a sonic duel within the collapsing Peninsula.
Defeated, Dorland informs Ethan that the Oro's motives are "To create hostility, The unwavering desire to fight. To unknowingly become Ethan then concludes that Dorland doesn't know it himself, that he is nothing more than a puppet, and the former commander is flung to his death.
Ethan escapes in a helicopter along with Rosa and LeRue, declining LeRue's offer of a drink and falling asleep. Ethan Thomas is a skilled combatant, capable of taking on large groups of enemies in hand-to-hand combat or with improvised weaponry and is highly resilient to damage. In addition, thanks to his police training, Ethan can use a variety of firearms and equipment.
Ethan's abilities are expanded in the sequel, allowing him to perform a variety of combos and enhanced moves. While still able to use firearms, Ethan's aim is severely affected by his withdrawal from alcohol and must regularly consume Liquor to steady his hands, at least until the Alcohol Demon is defeated.
Ethan uses these visions to get an idea of how their victims died and where. This ability is removed in the sequel and is instead replaced with highly vivid hallucinations in which he is attacked by demons composed of tar.
Initially believed to be a result of his alcoholism, it is later revealed to be the direct result of the Oro's power. Towards the end of Condemned 2: Bloodshot, Ethan discovers he has very high bone density and a hollow sternum, allowing him to project powerful sonic waves using his voice.
Using this ability, Ethan can blast through heavy materials, such as metal, and even destroy enemy flesh. Condemned Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Ethan Thomas. Edit source History Talk 0. Ethan Thomas' model from Condemned: Criminal Origins. Arriving in a time in which multiplayer was beginning to really take off within console gaming, there was a pressure for Condemned 2: Bloodshot to have it incorporated in someway or another.
The result was a terrible mess. It was laggy , it was dull, it was unpopulated and without it the game could have proven to be an all-round resounding success. Even with a horrifically unsettling storyline, sales came in much lower than expected and Condemned 2: Bloodshot was the last we saw of the series, with the development team stating that a sequel will sadly never happen.
However back in , Monolith co-founder and former CEO Jace Hall — the rights holder to the Condemned series — expressed a desire to find the right indie development team to take the series forward.
With very little on the market even coming close to the unique experience of Condemned and Condemned 2: Bloodshot, there are sure to be many out there who would relish the return of forensic investigation into more of the unique and grizzly murders that Condemned mastered so well.
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Boards Condemned 2: Bloodshot How long is the game? Average length.. Faster or slower depending on how you play and what difficulty you play on. Yeah this took me a while to play only because I kept on getting scared playing.
Laguna Beach is way better than Newport Harbor. Hands down.
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