Battlefield Earth levels of dreadfulness await you in this John Travolta action flick. Travolta stars as Charlie Wax, a special agent so crazy he should barely be armed with a water pistol, let alone the treasure trove of weapons he wields here. A bazooka? In the streets of Paris? Why not? He is partnered with James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), who is an insipid diplomatic aid at the American embassy in Paris but longs for a more thrilling job as a special operative. And would you believe it, up pops Wax to assist with this dream. We know Wax is dangerous, because he has a shaved head and wears an earring. (Travolta has rendered himself offensively ugly to look at). Moreover, the first scene in which we see Wax is at a Paris airport, detained by customs because he refuses to surrender cans of his favourite energy drink. How bad-ass is that? There follows a ludicrous succession of shootouts and a bomb plot. First, the triads in a Chinese restaurant, then the Pakistani terrorists. Anyone know why? Nope? Us neither. (If you do suffer through this movie and find yourself able to grasp the finer, er, nuances of the plot, please do let us know). Those of you who saw the 2008 film Taken, starring Liam Neeson, may find the careful, racial delineation familiar. Remember those Albanian kidnappers? From Paris With Love was penned and directed by the same producer and director, Luc Besson and Pierre Morel respectively. Irrespectively, more like.
From Paris With Love
A John Travolta action vehicle with Battlefield Earth levels of dreadfulness.
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